Looks like you preceeded me[/URL] by about 12 minutes Elemental. My later post:
I was less than unaware of the career of ManU's
George Best who it seems that even non-football fans knew in England. So it is a revelation to discover this colorful character now that he has
died of complications from treatment for chronic alcoholism.
One of his most
famous quotes about David Beckham:
QUOTE
He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.
seems typical of his honesty and incite. Though he was also
very sympathetic to his
plight as a celebrity without privacy:
QUOTE
'I have every sympathy for Beckham because I still get hassle now, 30 years after finishing at Old Trafford. I live in London but it doesn't make any difference. There is always some lowlife who wants to impress his pals or a girlfriend and sets out to target you. He will get mouthy or start a punch-up and it gets thoroughly unpleasant. It got so bad a while ago that I persuaded a pal, who can look after himself, to follow me round as a minder. He was always on hand if anything nasty developed. If that happens to a guy of my age who has been out of the game for decades, it must be hard to imagine what it's like for Beckham. It is a shame it has come to this and being hounded the way he and his wife are is no way to live. It is a nonsense to think that you cannot step outside your home without having some hired muscle alongside you but it may be the only way to protect him from all those nutters who want to stir up trouble.Something has to be done because he is such a nice lad when you get to know him. I would hate it if he became a villain but there is a danger he could end up being perceived that way.'
Still I could not find them pictured together anywhere on the net.
Seems like he would have been a great guy to have a beer and chat with, were it not for his addiction.
[ November 26, 2005, 01:13 PM: Message edited by: sportinlife ]