Belfast united in sadness at fate of a hero

GEORGE BEST’S home city was united in grief last night.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005 - 00:00
Deric Henderson

The working class Protestant housing estate in east Belfast where he first kicked a football before emerging to become one of the game’s all-time greats fell silent.

And among the hundreds of fans in Catholic west Belfast, his lingering death left many close to tears.

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