#3 George Best (Northern Ireland)
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Most famous for his time at English giants Manchester United, Northern Ireland legend George Best had a career that spanned just over 600 matches (604) which saw him score 239 goals in three separate continents for various clubs. The Irish winger played a couple of years with United’s youth team and was drafted into the main team, in 1963.
For eleven years (1963-74), Best ruled the world of club football, winning over 20 awards for his club performances. However, he made only made 37 appearances for his national side scoring a paltry 9 goals. With gambling and alchoholism taking over his life, he lost his way and ended becoming the perfect example for the ‘hero to zero’ story.
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