Best of mates: One shone for City, the other was United's superstar. Summerbee recalls how he and George loved the good life


INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: Ten years ago this autumn, George Best died. He was 59. The world of football lost one of its most captivating stars and Mike Summerbee, the former Manchester City forward, lost his best friend. As the red and blue of Manchester prepare to come together at Old Trafford for the 170th derby, an examination of Best and Summerbee's friendship is like looking through a window into a different world.