George Best to join San Jose Earthquakes

Title

George Best to join San Jose Earthquakes

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Report on George Best’s offer by Middlesbrough of £1,500 per match. Includes interviews with Best and Middlesbrough manager Bobby Murdoch, who says Best has let people down. Best says he cannot justify such a huge pay cheque from a struggling club. Instead he has decided to fly to San Francisco to play for San Jose Earthquakes. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

George Best; Bobby Murdoch

Keywords

USA; Sport; Association football; Football players; San Francisco; George Best; Contracts; Middlesbrough Football Club; San Jose Earthquakes

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