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Gareth Fullerton

Brazilian Pele pays tribute to George Best with brilliant photograph

Pele has paid a touching tribute to George Best.

Northern Ireland legend Best would have been 73 on Thursday.

A special statue in his honour was unveiled outside Windsor Park on the same day.

Pele - who once hailed Best as the world's greatest footballer - also remembered the Manchester United icon this week.

The Brazilian posted a photograph on his official social media, showing the pair playing against each other in the United States.

With it he said: "This week would have been the birthday of my friend, George Best. He was so good that sometimes all you could do was foul him."

Fair to say both men deserve their legendary status.

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