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George Best remained gravely ill in intensive care last night, although his condition was said to have improved.
The 59-year-old former Manchester United star is fighting for his life in London's Cromwell Hospital where he is attached to a ventilator and suffering from internal bleeding.
Family, friends and former teammates have been visiting Best over the last few days since his condition worsened sharply early last week, prompting his agent, Phil Hughes, to warn that he was near the end of his life.