Tosh Farrell Soccer Magazine June 2020 | Page 6

DEVELOPING A LOVE FOR THE GAME Tosh Farrell Tells why he loves the beatiful game My love for playing soccer really kicked in (excuse the pun) when I first saw George Best on TV. I would have been about 8 years old. As young as I was I did not see Georgie boy as a soccer player I saw him as an entertainer, an artist. A player who got you out of your seat whenever he had the ball. A player you tried to emulated outside on the street when playing against your friends. I can still remember the 1970 goal George best scored against against Chelsea as if it was yesterday The pitch was far below the standard of today's playing surface, yet somehow the ball was always under control. A terrific first touch with his left foot, withstanding a scything tackle from Ron 'chopper' Harris showing unbelievable balance and technique, he managed to slalom around the keeper, transferring the ball to