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Immaculately written, inspiring, sad and elegiac.' Daily Telegraph

With a new introduction by David Peace

Duncan Edwards played his first game for Manchester United at the age of fifteen and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, called him ''the spirit of British football''. On 15-a-week, Edwards was the most prized of the Busby Babes. Then in February 1958 came Munich.

Half a decade later George Best represented United reborn. ''Georgie'' of the boutiques and dolly birds; ''El Beatle'' of the European Cup in ''68 and European Player of the Year; in the opinion of Pele, the most naturally talented footballer that ever lived. Retired at 27 and reduced to the role of Chelsea barfly and tabloid perennial; George, where did it all go wrong?

Best and Edwards

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 1 October 2020
      ISBN-13 9780571353644
      978-0571353644
      ISBN-10 0571353649
      Also in:
      Biography Biography: sport Sport Association football (Soccer)

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Immaculately written, inspiring, sad and elegiac.' Daily Telegraph

      With a new introduction by David Peace

      Duncan Edwards played his first game for Manchester United at the age of fifteen and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, called him ''the spirit of British football''. On 15-a-week, Edwards was the most prized of the Busby Babes. Then in February 1958 came Munich.

      Half a decade later George Best represented United reborn. ''Georgie'' of the boutiques and dolly birds; ''El Beatle'' of the European Cup in ''68 and European Player of the Year; in the opinion of Pele, the most naturally talented footballer that ever lived. Retired at 27 and reduced to the role of Chelsea barfly and tabloid perennial; George, where did it all go wrong?

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