MAVERICK MAESTRO
COLIN ALLAN LOOKS BACK AT THE INTERNATIONAL CAREER OF A GENIUS…

GORDON Banks is about to launch the ball upfield in England’s away game against Northern Ireland in May 1971.
As usual, he tosses the ball quite high ready to kick it. George Best is in close attendance. Already he has blocked Banks from throwing the ball out to the right wing.
Now, as the ball is in mid-air, Best stretches out and kicks the ball over the goalkeeper’s head. Both men rush back for the ball but Best easily outpaces Banks and nods the ball into the empty net. It’s an audac...