George Best "has only hours to live"

hallamblue · Post by **hallamblue** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:42 am

Reports today from the London Cromwell Hospital where George Best remains, now "terminally ill" - indicates that the once great player " has only hours to live." Family are by his bed side, as George enters the final hours of his life.

His conditioned worsened over night with the return of internal bleeding, that medical staff are unable to stem and from which his Consultant, said there was "no return."

A sad end to a once great great footballers life - and a waste of life when you consider he will not reach his 60 th birthday !

freeblue · Post by **freeblue** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:32 pm

Without doubt the greatest player I have ever seen. Unfortunately abusing your body as he did will catch up with you in the end. But still a sad end to a life that gave so much pleasure to so many football fans and Miss Worlds.

Susie · Post by **Susie** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:41 pm

freeblue wrote:Without doubt the greatest player I have ever seen. Unfortunately abusing your body as he did will catch up with you in the end. But still a sad end to a life that gave so much pleasure to so many football fans and Miss Worlds.

I agree with you there Colin. He is definately the greatest player I have ever seen. The trouble with him was he had too much too soon. Although when he was an 18 year old, players weren't getting anything like the wages they get now, it was still a lot for a youngster to cope with. He has has a good life but unfortunately that lifestyle has to catch up with you at some stage.