The best of Best! Sportsmail picture special on the seventh anniversary of Manchester United legend's death

To mark the seventh anniversary of the death of George Best, Sportsmail is dropping the shoulder and taking a mazy run down memory lane.

Whether flying down the wing or living it up as the unofficial fifth Beatle, photographers had a job keeping up with the boy from Northern Ireland who arrived at Old Trafford at the start of the swinging 60s.

But they managed it sometimes and we've published a selection below.



Crowd pleaser: A lucky generation got to watch George Best during his glory days

Champagne football: Best enjoyed himself on and off the pitch during his Manchester United days



Silver lining: Best got his hands on the European Cup in 1968 after scoring against Benfica in the final (below)





What a pair: Best and Denis Law - Bobby Charlton completed the United Trinity

Dedicated followers of fashion: Best and Manchester City player Mike Summerbee had their own boutique Model behaviour: Best in his boutique Edwardia (left) and outside Old Trafford



Well travelled: Best first played for United in 1963 and had spells at a host of clubs - including Fulham, Hibs, San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Aztecs - after leaving in 1974. He played 37 times for Northern Ireland





