The 2025 season showcases George Kittle at his very best with the San Francisco 49ers. Kittle has played only nine of the 14 ...

Gerry Armstrong never hesitates when asked to name the best player he ever shared a pitch with. “I played with John Barnes and Glenn Hoddle and a lot of great players,” the former Tottenham and ...

Maradona good, Pele better, George Best. It's a famous saying to judge three of the best footballers in the 20th century. On 25 November, it will be 20 years since George Best passed away, and almost ...

Illustration: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic; Peter Robinson/EMPICS; TV Times; Mirrorpix via Getty Images The big red world of Manchester United gathered once again at Old Trafford, either inside the 115 ...

Only two footballers have airports named after them. One is George Best, the other is Cristiano Ronaldo. This, in itself, betrays the sheer size and allure of Manchester United but, also, how revered ...

George Best made his debut for Cork Celtic three days after Christmas 1975, and TG4 will broadcast a documentary on St Stephen's Day marking the 50th anniversary of the Northern Ireland legend's brief ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Iain Macauley is a luxury cars and high-end motorcycles writer. I can just about recall it: it must have been 1972, and I was ...

For a few years after the turn of the century, Goran Ivanisevic and Lleyton Hewitt had their glory days in Wimbledon’s Centre Court. Then Roger Federer burst on to the scene, and the Fed express would ...

George Best enjoyed a brilliant career at the highest level of football and is widely regarded as one of the finest players ever to grace the field. Nevertheless, alongside the celebrity status and ...

George Best enjoyed a stellar career at the top level of football and is widely considered one of the greatest-ever players. However, along with the fame and money came a struggle with alcoholism and ...

As a fresh generation of Northern Ireland players strive to return to football's grandest stage, George Best continues to be an inspiration. Nearly half of Michael O'Neill's latest squad were barely ...

It is often remarked that "there is something about standing on the side of a football pitch that brings out a philosophical streak in grown men." Certainly, football, in all its different guises, ...