London - Former Manchester United soccer great George Best is suffering from internal bleeding but his condition is stable, a spokesperson for the London hospital treating him said on Thursday.
The 59-year-old, who has been in intensive care since October 2, has had an alcohol problem for much of his adult life and underwent a liver transplant in 2002 after years of heavy drinking.
Several British newspapers ran front-page stories on Thursday saying Best was close to death but a spokesperson for the Cromwell hospital said his condition had stabilised.
"He remains in intensive care, his condition is stable but he has complications that occur with patients who are in intensive care and the hospital is doing all it can at the moment," he said.
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Best's agent Phil Hughes was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as saying the Belfast-born player's condition was "as serious as it can get".
Best was regarded by many as the greatest player to come from the British Isles.
He had a dazzling but short career at Manchester United, winning the European Cup in 1968 when he was named European Footballer of the Year.
Nicknamed "the 5th Beatle", Best is widely seen as the first superstar soccer player, attracting frenzied media coverage as much for his colourful private life as his on-field talent.
His career nosedived when he left United and he has been dogged by alcohol problems since.
He once famously said: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
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