George fans hope for the best

Good luck messages for Manchester United legend George Best were flooding in this afternoon as the 56-year-old underwent a liver transplant.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2002 - 18:13

Good luck messages for Manchester United legend George Best were flooding in this afternoon as the 56-year-old underwent a liver transplant.

The former Northern Ireland international, football’s first playboy superstar, went into theatre at London’s Cromwell Hospital this morning for an operation which could last up to 16 hours.

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