George Best - Genius George will never be forgotten

THE death of soccer legend George Best marks the poignant end of an era that produced one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen.

The Belfast-born player will be remembered as the scorer of some of the finest goals ever seen in the football arena.

Sadly, he will also be remembered as a man of high talent who virtually drank himself to death, a remarkable athlete who by the end of his comparatively young life was reduced to a shell by the ravages of alcoholism.