A true hero to fans all over the world, George Best was gifted with footballing skills which turned the man into a legend. However, despite his heroic exploits for Manchester United and Northern Ireland, Best was equally renowned for his chaotic personal life, and he eventually succumbed in 2005 to a long battle with alcohol. There have been many books written about George, but here, Michael Parkinson combines his professional and personal knowledge of George with his classic and much loved writing style to produce a new and interesting biography of a football and cultural icon.