George Best undergoes liver transplant

George Best was today undergoing a liver transplant in London’s Cromwell Hospital.

The Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend went into theatre this morning in an operation that is expected to take up to 16 hours.

The 56-year-old had been waiting for a donor and having just returned from holiday in Malta, his agent Phil Hughes today confirmed the call for the operation to go ahead came today.

“Yes, it’s on. George is in the hospital at the moment. He had just got back from holiday and had the call early this morning. I can’t comment further at the moment,” he told the Evening Standard.

“All I can say is that he is in the very good hands of the top man in his field.”