George Best pulls out of TV role

Northern Irelandsoccer legend George Best has pulled out of a public appearance scheduled for tonight due to ill-health.

Northern Irelandsoccer legend George Best has pulled out of a public appearance scheduled for tonight due to ill-health.

Best was to have provided commentary for the BBC on the Northern Ireland fixture against the Czech Republic in Belfast this evening but "did not feel up to it", said his agent Phil Hughes.

The star, who suffered liver failure last year, was treated for pneumonia a month ago and was forced to withdraw from a charity dinner in Manchester last week.

Mr Hughes said: "He is poorly at the moment.

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"It has been a slow recovery since the pneumonia and he is obviously still in a delicate condition."

Best and his wife Alex moved from London to the fishing village of Portavogie, County Down, last year after he was discharged from hospital.

PA