1. George Best
Retired age: 28
After taking the league by storm as an outrageously talented teenager in the 1960s, Best went on to enjoy a highly successful career at Old Trafford before heading to the NASL in the United States for a short stint there. However, by that point it was obvious that the magic was gone and he slipped away from the game at the age of 28.
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