Adidas set to remake classic George Best shirt star wore during 1968 European Cup win
European Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Manchester United 4 v Benfica 1 after extra time. United's Bobby Charlton celebrates with team mate George Best at the final whistle. 29th May 1968. (Photo by Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
1968 European Cup Final at Wembley. Manchester United 4 v Benfica 1. United's George Best holds the trophy on a lap of honour after the match. 29th May 1968. (Photo by Staff/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
Sports goods manufacturer Adidas is producing a remake of the famous blue shirt that George Best wore in Manchester United’s epic European Cup Final win at Wembley in 1968.
And already fans in Greece and Canada have expressed an interest in getting their hands on the special tribute to the late Belfast megastar, which features George’s signature near the cuffs along with United ’s classic crest.
George inspired his Old Trafford team-mates to a 4-1 win over Benfica to lift the European trophy for the first time in the club’s history, ten years after the Munich air disaster decimated the side.
The royal blue shirt and shorts that Sir Matt Busby’s team donned at Wembley were part of United’s ‘away’ kit at the time. Benfica who like United normally played in red, wore white shirts in 1968
George who played for United between 1963 and 1974 always said the Wembley triumph was one of the highlights of his career with the Red Devils.
1968 European Cup Final at Wembley. Manchester United 4 v Benfica 1. United's George Best holds the trophy on a lap of honour after the match. 29th May 1968. (Photo by Staff/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
A picture of George with outstretched right arm after scoring in the final has become one of the most iconic images from Wembley along with one
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