I am not related to anyone famous but George Best grew up just down the road from me. I once served his Sister and Dad when i worked in Clarks shoe shop. I also played in the George Best Football tournament on the playing fields he used to play on as a kid.
Met Rafa Benitez once and he was a real gentleman. Also, for 2 summers in a row, i shared a plane with Djribel Cisse from Liverpool to Nice in the South of France. Surprisingly for me, he was really really nice, both times. He loved my sister cause she was fluent in French. He also had no problem signing autographs and getting a few photos with me. Michael Owen, when i was about 7, told me to "F**k-off" when i asked him for a photo. He was my hero at the time. He was in Omagh, in Ireland, for a charity game to raise money to rebuild Omagh after the Omagh bombing. That day i also met Patrick Berger, Dietmar Hamman, Gerard Houllier, Jamie Redknapp, Steve Staunton amongst a number of other players and staff. By far the nicest man i have met was Sammy Lee. That was in Omagh and he made it a point to bring me into the hotel and meet all my heros. I hate using this word but it best describes him- LEGEND!
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