George Best 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 best players in the history of the sport. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came sixth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote.
Best received plaudits for his playing style, which combined pace, skill, balance, feints, two-footedness, goal scoring and the ability to get past defenders.
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Colin Bell
Colin Bell is often mentioned as Manchester City's greatest ever player. The video below contains the goals that he scored for the England national team
During his club career, he was nicknamed "The King of the Kippax".
In 2004, the West Stand of City of Manchester Stadium was later named in his honour.
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Denis Law
Denis Law CBE is a player that had notable moments for both United and City
His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £55,000, which set a new British record.
Law spent one year at City before Torino bought him for £110,000, this time setting a new record fee for a transfer involving a British player.
Although he played well in Italy, he found it difficult to settle in the country and signed for Manchester United in 1962, setting another British record transfer fee of £115,000.
Law spent 11 years at Manchester United, where he scored 237 goals in 404 appearances. He is the only player with two statues at Old Trafford.
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