George Best's body returned to his hometown, Belfast, Northern Ireland, where all the people who loved his family, friends and fans said his final goodbyes to the pride of his hometown.

Before the morning fog had lifted, thousands of fans gathered at Stormmont in Belfast to say goodbye to their heroes. Many of the people in the crowd were frosty white, and some fathers brought their sons, and when they started watching the game, Best brought them countless wonderful memories.

The plane slowly landed with Best's coffin, and Best's son Colm escorted his father's body down the gangway. On Best's coffin, covered with the Manchester United flag, surrounded by white carnations, followed by Colm Best, Best's old father Dickey Best and other relatives, and the fans who had been waiting there early, after a three-mile journey, Best's coffin arrived at the parliament hall in Belfast, where the funeral took place.

It was the first funeral in 65 years to be held in the halls of Parliament. Before Best, the last time he received such a favor was when Prime Minister Lord Corregavin, who died in 1940. Only 32,000 fans were allowed into the open space in front of the parliament building, and 300 invited guests attended the funeral due to security concerns. This includes Best's two ex-wives – Alex and Angie.

Pete Cowry, an actor in the opera Les Misérables, sings the ode "Take Him Home". In the melodious singing, Best's mourning ceremony officially began. Dugan, Michael Patelan, Armstrong and Dennis Law, Best's former team-mates at Manchester United and Northern Ireland, gently carried his coffin up the ladder, and Best's closest teammate Dennis Law read the eulogy as a representative.

Behind them, Alex Ferguson and former Northern Ireland manager Ingham Bingham and Christian Eriksen were also on the pitch. The current members of United's first-team squad all stood behind them in black suits.

The current manager of Northern Ireland is a Bester fan. In Sanchez's eyes, Best is the greatest player in his mind. In his eulogy, Sanchez said: "Best is the pride of Northern Ireland and although today is a sad day, people will remember him for his greatness. When I was very young, I watched him fight. He was going to say goodbye to the pitch then, but his skills are still unforgettable to me. ”

A railroad operator named Neil has been here since last night and did not leave the council hall until after the funeral, "When I was a child, I watched him play football. Although it is a sad time, I am happy to say goodbye to him in person. Like Neil, many of the fans attending the funeral had travelled from all corners of the UK a few days ago to say goodbye to the "Best era" in their hearts.

As early as a few days ago, quite a few fans began to commemorate the event. In the centre of Belfast, people gathered at the church to pray for Best's soul. Outside the door of the city hall, there were many of Best's No. 7 jerseys and scarves, and fans lit candles in the drizzle and cold wind to pay tribute to Best.

In the eastern part of the city, Best's birthplace - Koregaver, people held posters of Best, printed with Best wearing Manchester United's No. 7 shirt and the No. 11 shirt of the Northern Ireland national team, singing "Belfast Best", slowly gathered together, it was on the streets of his hometown that young Best and his friends played with the ball and honed their skills that have since fallen to the world.

At the entrance of the parliament building, royal dignitaries and celebrities from all walks of life also sent wreaths. On Prince of Wales Street, where Best's coffin passes, wreaths of mourning are placed on both sides of the mile road to guard Best's final journey. The crowd hasn't dispersed for a long time, and many people are still reluctant to leave Best too far, even though Best is really saying goodbye to us now.

Such a huge mourning activity made Dong Fangzhuo deeply feel the greatness of Best. He remembered that at a very young age, there was only such a huge scene when a great man of his country died. It was 1997, and the flag was lowered to half-mast in mourning, and later, it was ......

He doesn't remember.

But it was the first time he experienced such a real person leaving in front of him.

For more than two months, he has attended two funerals, and there is always a kind of sadness in his heart.

Last time it was Ronaldo's father, this time it was Manchester United's greatest player Best, although death is far away from him, but he always feels that the people around him are leaving one by one?

At home to Portsmouth in the league, Manchester United fans continued to commemorate Bester as if they didn't want him to leave.

Under Best's protection, United continued their heroic form as they secured a home win over Portsmouth thanks to goals from Ryan Giggs, Rossi and Paul Scholes. They remain four points behind Chelsea in the standings.

To Ferguson's relief, in this game, he put Ronaldo, Rooney and Dong Fangzhuo on the bench, Giggs and Scholes, who have not started for a long time, are in great shape, not only in the game, but also scored goals and led the team to a big victory.

At the most critical moment, every player in Manchester United's first team seemed to have regained their form, which gave him a lot of chips in his hands, but before leaving for Benfica in Portugal, he still chose to believe Dong Fangzhuo and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The final round of the Champions Cup is about whether Manchester United can win the group. Ferguson didn't want to finish second in the group against Europe's most perverted opponents. Last season, because he won the second place in the group and then faced Milan in advance, he was out of the tournament early.

This time against Benfica, a draw would secure Manchester United top spot in the league, but if they lose, they are likely to cede the first place to Villarreal and finish second in the group again.

'Best's departure seems to have put Manchester United back on track, and they are leaving Benfica in Portugal with grief to decide how far they can go in the Champions League this season, and a win or a draw at Benfica will make it a smooth road for Manchester United in the Champions League, and if they lose, they may fall into the abyss.

'The weather was a bit bad for Benfica that day, the weather forecast said there was light snow, which was a big test for Manchester United.

'For Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand's absence has a big impact on them, Silvestre will replace him, and on the bench, Pique, who has performed well in two games, still gets a chance to be in the squad, and youngster Rossi also comes with the team......

"And what United fans are concerned about now is that their new captain seems to have gone three games without scoring in a row? This is not like Dong's style. ”