OK i know this has nothing to do with Liverpool or that he was an alcoholic and some say he brought it on himself ,but this man was truly one of the greatest footballers to come out of these islands and its a sad day for british football.
Before anyone wants to slate me for posting this as im sure there are some , just remember that George Best was THE original super star of English and European football .Before Best there were names sure enough , but this bloke was the original superstar.
Some have written about Ronaldinios flare and mastery of the ball and of other super stars in European and world football Like Pele etc , who incidently said that George Best was the greatest footballer who he had ever seen .
Yes the man played for a team who we all love to hate , but you cant take away the fact that Best was a true great and its a sad day for british football
Ex-Manchester United star George Best is spending his final hours in hospital after doctors said his deteriorating condition was irreversible.
Best, 59, could not recover from the internal bleeding that developed last night, Professor Roger Williams said.
Just before 1300 GMT, he said the former Northern Ireland international would not survive another 24 hours.
Family and friends have visited Best in London's Cromwell Hospital, where he has been treated for a lung infection.
Later on Thursday, Professor Williams added there had been "no change, just deterioration" in Best's condition.
When Best's closest family arrived at the west London hospital, they asked the gathered media not to film or photograph them as they went in.
Best has been in hospital for eight weeks, after initially suffering flu-like symptoms, but deteriorated with a lung infection on Friday.
[Internal bleeding] has now affected the lungs and other parts, and there is really no return from that situation
Professor Roger Williams
Professor Williams said: "Mr Best is coming to the end of the long road of his ill health.
"The situation is that medically the intensive care team and everybody concerned have managed to cope with pretty well all of the complications except the one that has happened again during the night - this bleeding.
"Although [the blood] has been replaced, it has now affected the lungs and other parts, and there is really no return from that situation.
"It is just not possible to recover from that."
He added: "He is still having standard medical care and treatment but I have to tell you that his hours are numbered now and it's all very upsetting."
Family vigil