Right Winger: George Best
George Best is widely regarded as the greatest British footballer of all time. He also brought a never-seen-before element of glamour to football and was rightly touted as the first superstar of the game. Best primarily played in the wings and was an excellent dribbler. Moreover, he could play anywhere in the midfield as well and was capable of creating moves with brilliant passing range and vision.
Best joined United as a raw 18 year old in 1963 and spent 10 glorious seasons at the club. He won 2 First division League titles and 1 European cup during his stint. Best was the primary reason behind United’s European Cup win in 1968 and scored a goal against Benfica in the final was well. He also won the Ballon D’or that year.
Best played in 474 games for United and scored 181 goals. Even his colorful activities off the field could not outshine the lustre of his genius on it. He was duly selected in the Premier League team of the Century and also featured in the list of 20 greatest footballers of all time made by FIFA through an Online Poll.