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Article: He was the Richard Burton of sport; I've never known anyone with more charisma.(News)
- Article from:
- Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- November 27, 2005
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Byline: By Barry John
As the world mourns the loss of one of football's true legends, our own rugby icon Barry John reflects on the good times he shared with his friend George Best...
THE George I knew was an amazing person. A brilliant genius of a man. The most talented and charismatic person I think I have ever been, and will ever be, in a room with.
I remember being in the Cafe Royal in London when I first met George back in the 1970s.
It was a massive sports event and there was a galaxy of stars there - champions of golf, Wimbledon ...
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