George Best, the "Fifth Beatles"

In March 1966, the Estadio de La Luz in Lisbon was an impregnable fortress. Resident club Benfica, led by legend Eusebio, is undefeated on the European stage there. For this quarter-final - return from the European Cup of Champions Clubs - we do not give much of the skin of Manchester United. However, carried by a young talent of 19 years, who scores two goals in eleven minutes, the British team stretches its opponent 5 to 1, to the amazement of Portuguese supporters. This number 7 phenomenon has a predestined name: George Best. At the airport, just before returning to England, he is pictured in a sombrero on his head, celebrating the Mancunian triumph. The Portuguese press gives him the nickname of "Fifth Beatles", regardless of whether the other four members of the group are from Liverpool.

Break rigid codes

In Manchester, where he has been playing since he was 17 and where his whimsical and slightly provocative style of play wows the crowds, Best is in the process of becoming a

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