George Best is the best player I’ve ever seen ‘without a doubt’, says Harry Redknapp
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37-second readFormer Premier League manager Harry Redknapp has spoken of his admiration for Manchester United legend George Best. George Best led Manchester United to win the club’s first ever European Cup in 1968.
The Northern Irishman scored a spectacular solo goal in extra-time to write his name in football history. Best scored 181 goals for the club during a glorious spell in the 1960s and early 70s, and is regarded as one of the greatest ever footballers to play the game.
Speaking to United’s official podcast , former footballer and manager Harry Redknapp picked out Best as the greatest player he has ever witnessed. Redknapp explained: “I still say the best player I’ve ever seen in this country, without any doubt, you can have who you want, would be George Best… George was a genius.
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