But logic did not triumph in this particular conflict. Are you kidding? George Best in the NASL USSoccerPlayers -- Almost every soccer fan is familiar with the standard account of the career of George Best used by almost everyone who chooses to write about him. Best laughed and promised the reporter that he would nutmeg Cruyff at the first opportunity. A cherished 45 minutes as Northern Ireland, little Northern Ireland with its limited talents, resources and other pressing problems handed out a lesson to the 1974 World Cup runners-up.”. Please enter your email address so we can send you a link to reset your password. We’d all be laughing as he got carried away, but he was so serious about us that you couldn’t help but like him. “Not being funny, I lost count. A legjobb küzdelemben harcolt a futball tetejére és megkapta. George Fraser 1909 1995 George Fraser, 1909 - Circa 1995. He had worked as a joiner near Windsor Park before a move to Oldham in 1970. ", "Never once did he make it about himself. George Best: produced an outstanding display to help Northern Ireland to a famous 2-2 draw in Rotterdam against a gifted Netherlands side. George Best had a league-best 18 assists, while David also benefitted from the midfield play of Charlie Cooke, who added 15 assists of his own over the course of the season. Share with your friends. I used to travel down to watch him, nothing can replace that feeling of seeing George at Old Trafford. Only a footballing necromancer could be a star, an addict and a true force in the game. I’ll tell you what I’ll do tonight… I’ll nutmeg Cruyff the first chance I get. To comment you must now be an Irish Times subscriber. Best: [Laughing] You’re kidding aren’t you? I remember thinking: ‘I really hope he turns up.’”. You have really got to love Danny Blanchflower. He is described by the national team's governing body, the Irish Football … Remembering the night a 30-year-old George Best nutmegged Johan Cruyff Derek Spence recalls the famous night when he netted a late equaliser against the very best Sat, Oct 5, 2019, 06:00 1. The Netherland's drew 2-2 with Northern Ireland that evening. When you have reset your password, you can, Please choose a screen name. 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On Thursday he was collected in London by Blackpool and made his Tangerine debut on the Saturday, a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Eccentric. George Fraser was born on month day 1909, at birth place, to James, Daniel (ch'd fr William) Fraser and Georgina, Henderson Fraser. Even now I’ve got goosepimples telling you about it.”. Le migliori frasi del giocatore piu' forte di tutti i tempi I’ve still got mine.”. I never tire of telling people about it. At Bury these were scenes Spence was not accustomed to. I couldn’t get ready quick enough.”. I was in Oldham’s reserves. there was a barmaid, stunning, and all the lads were there, as you might expect. But his world was changing. I was fortunate to see both of them play in the North American Soccer League and have seen numerous clips of both. Danny just looked the other way.”. Quotations by George Best, Irish Athlete, Born May 22, 1946. 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Heard he is going to be a Legend on FIFA! Create a free family tree for yourself or for George Fraser and we’ll search for valuable new information for you. (...) Cruyff jest człowiekiem, który nauczył mnie grać w piłkę. One such tale involves the meeting of Cruyff and George Best when his Dutch side took on Northern Ireland in 1976. Four-four-two, it was not. The classy Cruyff and Holland, who had lost the 1974 World Cup final to … “I missed that but Jimmy Nicholl says that when he met Neeskens and Krol years later they remembered because they were delighted. It was a conflict between emotion and logic. Get started Geni World Family Tree. “’Attack, attack, attack,’ that was Danny’s message,” recalls Derek Spence. En este artículo las puedes encontrar. Logic said that Holland, captained by Johan Cruyff, with Johan Neeskens, Ruud Krol, Arie Haan and Robbie Resenbrink in the team, would demolish an Irish side that had scored once in its previous four games. George just sat in the corner, didn’t speak to her. Best grinned and said Cruyff was an amazing player but, He was the better of the two. Zawsze powtarzałem: nigdy nie będzie dobrego trenera bez dobrych zawodników, ani też dobrych zawodników bez dobrego trenera. Then, however, it offered a glimmer of hope. Best player ever and this was said by Pele himself. A joiner! Johan Cruyff created a way of seeing and playing the game that has influenced every single great side since the early 1970s that … Your screen name should follow the standards set out in our. 50 Years of George Best, an illustrative look of the life and career of George Best, is on sale from the Mirror Collection Website or can be purchased … George Best, Johan Cruyff, & The Los Angeles Aztecs. As he ran round to collect it and run on he raised his right fist into the air. A legnagyobb célom az, hogy apám azt gondolja, hogy én vagyok a legjobb, és azt hiszi. On the Tuesday night Blackpool placed a bid of £50,000 for him and he was to join on Thursday. There were 16 minutes left and after 14 of them it was still 2-1. ", WATCH: Upcoming documentary on George Best looks absolutely incredible. “I told him I’d met him outside his boutique in Manchester in 1970. Nem tudja befejezni a bal lábát. They were finally able to take the piss out of Cruyff.”. Ja też jestem ekspresywny, przez co wiele razy dochodziło do spięć między nami. Recalling that Blanchflower had invoked Martin Luther King when he had been appointed four months earlier, it quoted the new manager in his pre-match press address: “We in Irish football must be dreamers, dreamers that we can beat all opposition. Jimmy Nicholl, who played in the game, said, "I remember standing back and watching him, nutmegging Cruyff and Johan Neeskens, it gave you a lift. It was still that scoreline at half-time. Las mejores frases de George Best. . George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United.A highly skillful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Instead of heading towards goal he turned directly infield, weaved his way past at least three Dutchmen and found his way to Cruyff who was wide right. 4 comments about "In SA 40 years ago: Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, George Best, Americans in the NASL, and women's soccer". Blanchflower was managing Northern Ireland for the first time. The account details entered are not currently associated with an Irish Times subscription. Elliot since gave his take on how Best's prophecy came true: "Five minutes into the game Best received the ball wide on the left. “What a week. He had nutmegged Neeskens – and Cruyff. However, I think George Best never reached his true height as a player. "You felt 'Right, here's one of the best players in the world, if not the best, playing for us [and] nutmegging their two best players... Go on then; we deserve to be here. Then Best told the reporter that the first chance he got he would nutmeg Cruyff. This was his 10th cap. For me, Pele is the greatest player ever. Johan Cruyff passed away at his family home, in Barcelona, this morning. Commenting on The Irish Times has changed. George Best died yesterday Diego Maradona, one of George Best's few peers, hailed the Manchester United legend as the man who inspired him as a youngster, following his death yesterday. Spence wrapped his right foot around it and it was 2-2. “We had a hell of a party that night, I was well gone.”, At 3am, Spence was unconscious until a fire hose was aimed at his face. You’ve got to love Danny Blanchflower. One such tale involves the meeting of Cruyff and George Best when his Dutch side took on Northern Ireland in 1976. George Best's real name wasn't George? George Best, who died yesterday aged 59, was the outstanding British footballer of any generation; the mercurial Manchester United … On Wednesday night in Rotterdam, he was named as sub. “’Oh, yeah, I remember,’ George said. In the Belfast Telegraph, Malcolm Brodie accepted his logic had been swept away by Blanchflower’s vision. Krol equalised with a trademark long-range shot and when Cruyff quickly added a second, the Irish were assumed to be beaten. Christano Ronaldo for all the adulation and ego worship he gets out of people, is like a 96 or 97 attack in the game. Jimmy said to him: ‘George, this is Derek Spence.’”. He was unbelievable, to see him in action like that . His first major decision was to recall George Best, then at Fulham. Armando Angulo 1 February 23, 2016 In the mid-to-late-seventies, well before the time of Robbie Keane, David Beckham, or Steven Gerrard, there was a star-studded revolution culminating in Los Angeles. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came sixth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Dumbarton chairman Bob Robertson had struck up a connection with Cruyff’s agent at the time which … You should receive instructions for resetting your password. Spence says Best produced a wad of notes from a pocket to buy the round – “I’d never seen such money” – and Spence then proceeded to tell Best they had met before. “Jimmy turned around and said: ‘Ah, how you doing George?’, “George Best was standing there. We met up in Coventry on the Sunday and had a practice match on the Monday. Then we did some drills. Spence was a 24-year-old forward from the Whitewell Road in north Belfast. And Derek Spence, he has his memories. He was 30. “He was fantastic with a blackboard. One was dribbling with two balls. Ahead of the game, Best was chatting with journalist Bill Elliot when Cruyff's name cropped up. PIC: Say what? Las mejores citas pronunciadas por George Best son las siguientes. 'Outstanding,' came the answer. Falleció en 2005, pero a lo largo de su vida dejó frases míticas. Le migliori frasi di George Best, Belfast. My knees were trembling. Only an idiot would have thought that on this evening. George Best may well have contained the same potential as Cruyff but the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say, not in ifs and buts. The ball was eight yards out. I was there when he scored that great goal against Chelsea. Best had not played international football for three years. Please subscribe to sign in to comment. While the footballing world mourns the 68-year-old's passing, some fantastic stories from his playing career have emerged. George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team.In 1968 he won the European Cup with United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. After four minutes, Chris McGrath put them one up. Blanchflower, ever the contrary, revolutionary sophist said “Holland were the better, more accomplished side”. Best had been brilliant. No, the bold Blanchflower surveyed the 90 minutes of Holland 2 Northern Ireland 2 in a raucous qualifier in Rotterdam for the 1978 World Cup and declared: “Football is a conflict between emotion and logic.”. And a night where George Best and Johan Cruyff graced the same elevated stage. This name will appear beside any comments you post. Spence had started three of the four recent games, but George Best was back. In fact, Blanchflower, who had promised to attack at all costs, sent out his team in a 4-2-4 formation at Feyenoord’s stadium. “Danny was a revolutionary. Blanchflower being Blanchflower, there would be no routine comments about lads giving their all or a game of two halves. When it was all over, when the four goals had been scored and the 56,000 crowd began to disperse, their gasps at the quality on view hanging in the air, Blanchflower emerged from the Irish dressing room to talk to the press about what he had just seen. He was nothing if not optimistic. He is 67 now, still in Blackpool. But when the Irish squad assembled in their hotel on the Sunday night before the midweek match – in the bar – Spence was talking to his room-mate Jimmy Nicholl when he felt a presence beside him. 46K likes. 'Better than you?' Spence did not mind, he knew they weren’t equals then or now. Sure enough the first time the ball came to him he dribbled multiple players to get to Cruyff then proceeds to … and then to socialise with him, to see him in action in the lounge bar . Blanchflower had been Footballer of the Year in 1958 and 1961 and Pat Jennings, goalkeeper on the night, won the award in 1973. I’d handed over my old joiner’s pencil and he’d signed a bit of paper. Then Blanchflower turned to Spence and said: “‘Get warmed up.’ Me! “To be called up to play against Johan Cruyff, Neeskens, Krol and the rest was something,” Spence says, “but what was more important to me was that I was going to meet George Best.