The ‘Holy Trinity’ of Manchester United have now sadly all died. The statute of them at Old Trafford is a reminder of three of the club’s greatest players – George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton and, the most recent to pass away, the ‘King’ Denis Law.

I have happy memories of all three, both on and off the pitch.

Sir Alex Ferguson once asked me who was the best player I ever saw play. As I never saw Pele in the flesh, so I replied George Best. He was so skillful and so brave, with the charisma to match.

Pele had the World Cup stage in a great Brazilian team winning three World Cups –Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and Mexico 1970. Best never reached with World Cup finals with Northern Ireland.

Best retired too young from United and died too young (59) in 2005. He was always magical to watch and charming, polite and helpful in my dealings with him off the pitch. It was so sad to see his decline through heavy drinking.

My wife, Katie, booked both Best and Law, after the two United greats had retired, together with Karren Brady with myself, for a customers’ night at the then Mercedes dealership in Stourbridge called Stillmans.

Law told a particularly lovely story, with Best listening, about one match. Best had the ball out........

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