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George Best touched grass at Castlereagh before touching glory elsewhere, and this plaque still points to house number sixteen on Burren Way. The borough gave him its highest honour in April 2002, months after his death, as if the town were learning to say thank you without him in the room. Brushed metal cools quickly in rain, but the address holds heat. It is the kind of place where a boy’s feet first learned the weight of being watched.

This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: 16 Burren Way, Cregagh, Castlereagh. Family home of soccer legend George Best. Awarded the Freedom of The Borough of Castlereagh 3rd April 2002

George Best was a Northern Irish professional footballer renowned for his exceptional skills and speed; he played as a winger for Manchester United and the Ireland national team, becoming one of the most celebrated players of the 20th century.

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