EXCLUSIVE They said I was slow, a bruiser, a boozer and hated Sir Alex Ferguson. None of it's true..
. except I did like a drink, Man United's 1985 FA Cup hero Norman Whiteside tells CHRIS WHEELER Norman Whiteside tells Mail Sport about how his career was misperceived The hero of United's 1985 FA Cup final had to sell his medals to top up his wallet Have Chelsea offered Manchester United a way out of the Erik ten Hag darkness through Mauricio Pochettino's exit? - Listen to the It's All Kicking Off! Podcast By Luke Power Published: 17:30 EDT, 24 May 2024 | Updated: 17:42 EDT, 24 May 2024 e-mail View comments Tramp nightclub, Mayfair, in the early hours of May 19, 1985. George Best breaks off from a night out with Rod Stewart to embrace his young countryman Norman Whiteside, who is celebrating the greatest goal of his life in Manchester United’s win over Everton in the FA Cup final.
In the world of football, comparisons were already being drawn between the two men — not that Whiteside was having any of it. ‘It was a pleasure to be mentioned in the same breath, but apart from George and myself coming from Belfast , being spotted by (the scout) Bob Bishop, and playing for Man United and Northern Ireland, we’ve got absolutely nothing in common. ‘I’ve always said I’d rather be the first Norman Whiteside than the second George Best.
No one will ever touch George. ‘But that was a good night. George was there and Rod Stewart happened to be with him.
He was giving me big.
