The memories of his genius of course live with us. Even a football philistine like me who only ever saw him play on television could recognise that no one could kick or dribble a ball quite like him. I doubt even if David Beckham, brilliant as he is, has the magic Best had. Beckh...
I once found myself having dinner with a Premier League player and current Football League boss, and encountered this maturity-stunting effect in person. The pro, who would have been about 33 at the time, was there with an entourage: agent, biographer, PA and publisher. We talked for two ...