George Best (1555–1584) was a member of the second and third Martin Frobisher voyages in positions of importance; as Frobisher's lieutenant on the second and as captain of the Anne Francis on the third. In 1578 he published A True Discourse of the Late Voyages of Discoverie. Life He was the son of Robert Best, an interpreter for the Muscovy Company, and Anne Bowman, and the brother of the sea captain Thomas Best, and Henry who may have been involved in works based on the True Discourse. Sir Christopher Hatton as backer nominated Best to take part in one of the Frobisher voyages. Best was killed in a duel with Oliver St. John, later Lord Deputy of Ireland, around March 1584. The precise motive for the duel is unclear, but it was most likely provoked by the bad-tempered St. John, who called himself "the child of wrath". Works The True Discourse discussed the First Frobisher Voyage, in which Best did not participate, as well as the other two (1577 and 1578) where he was an eye-witness. It appeared in the exploration collection of Richard Hakluyt. Later, in reprinting the material, Hakluyt removed some passages, in particular one suggesting that the aim of the exploration was prospecting for minerals, rather than the North-West Passage.

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Notable quotes

“If you'd given me the choice of going out and beating four men and smashing a goal in from thirty yards against Liverpool or going to bed with Miss World, it would have been a difficult choice. Luckily, I had both.”
— In the book The Afterlife by Paul Morley "", Footy Factor (April 23, 2009).
“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”
— Reported in "Best: Decline of the golden boy", BBC News (June 14 2005).
“I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.”
— Reported in "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).
“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”
— Reported in Ned Sherrin, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2008), p. 153.
“He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.”
— On David Beckham; reported in "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).
“There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time it's been a compliment to me.”
— On Cristiano Ronaldo; reported in "Funniest ever footie quotes", TheSun.co.uk (March 8, 2008).

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George Best (1555–1584) was a member of the second and third Martin Frobisher voyages in positions of importance; as Frobisher's lieutenant on the second and as captain of the Anne Francis on the third. In 1578 he published A True Discourse of the Late Voyages of Discoverie.

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George Best (1555–1584) was a member of the second and third Martin Frobisher voyages in positions of importance; as Frobisher's lieutenant on the second and as captain of the Anne Francis on the third. In 1578 he published A True Discourse of the Late Voyages of Discoverie. Life He was the son of Robert Best, an interpreter for the Muscovy Company, and Anne Bowman, and the brother of the sea captain Thomas Best, and Henry who may have been involved in works based on the True Discourse. Sir Christopher Hatton as backer nominated Best to take part in one of the Frobisher voyages. Best was killed in a duel with Oliver St. John, later Lord Deputy of Ireland, around March 1584. The precise motive for the duel is unclear, but it was most likely provoked by the bad-tempered St. John, who called himself "the child of wrath". Works The True Discourse discussed the First Frobisher Voyage, in which Best did not participate, as well as the other two (1577 and 1578) where he was an eye-witness. It appeared in the exploration collection of Richard Hakluyt. Later, in reprinting the material, Hakluyt removed some passages, in particular one suggesting that the aim of the exploration was prospecting for minerals, rather than the North-West Passage.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“If you'd given me the choice of going out and beating four men and smashing a goal in from thirty yards against Liverpool or going to bed with Miss World, it would have been a difficult choice. Luckily, I had both.”
— In the book The Afterlife by Paul Morley "", Footy Factor (April 23, 2009).
“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”
— Reported in "Best: Decline of the golden boy", BBC News (June 14 2005).
“I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.”
— Reported in "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).
“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”
— Reported in Ned Sherrin, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2008), p. 153.
“He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.”
— On David Beckham; reported in "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).
“There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time it's been a compliment to me.”
— On Cristiano Ronaldo; reported in "Funniest ever footie quotes", TheSun.co.uk (March 8, 2008).

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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