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2003. Celia Walden, a young reporter, receives an unusual phone call. She is to drop everything, travel to Malta, track down a legendary footballer and keep him away from the press. But George Best, who has just had a liver transplant and been left by his wife, isn't the easiest man to find. And, when Celia does discover him, he isn't exactly delighted to see her...
But the unlikely friendship that develops between George and Celia reveals an intelligent, funny, wild and complex human being. Over the course of that summer Celia hears his story: from his early homesick days at Manchester United to his years of superstardom, from his notorious womanising and partying to his tumultuous marriage and, finally, his crippling addiction to alcohol.
Babysitting George is a tender and beautifully written account of a relationship between a young journalist and a dying star. It questions the exploitative nature of tabloid journalism, fame, addiction and the deeply humane, implausible friendships that can change one's life forever.
But the unlikely friendship that develops between George and Celia reveals an intelligent, funny, wild and complex human being. Over the course of that summer Celia hears his story: from his early homesick days at Manchester United to his years of superstardom, from his notorious womanising and partying to his tumultuous marriage and, finally, his crippling addiction to alcohol.
Babysitting George is a tender and beautifully written account of a relationship between a young journalist and a dying star. It questions the exploitative nature of tabloid journalism, fame, addiction and the deeply humane, implausible friendships that can change one's life forever.