Best to be laid to rest in Belfast

The body of George Best will today make its final journey back to his native city of Belfast.

The body of George Best will today make its final journey back to his native city of Belfast.

Exactly a week after the Manchester United and Northern Ireland soccer legend died, his remains will be flown home in a small private chartered plane to RAF Aldergrove, ahead of a funeral ceremony at Stormont tomorrow.

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