George Best is still frustrating the opposition and lifting the hearts of millions of fans after his death.

Some, who can't quite understand why he is so widely revered as the high priest of soccer, are puzzled.

Some questions to BBC TV's Points Of View asked: "Why have you given so much news time, during his last days in hospital and since, to a man whose lifestyle has set such a bad example to youth?" and "Is it right that he has taken precedence over terrorism, politics, royalty and religious leaders?"

The gist of the answers from the BBC: "Worldwide interest was so great there was no choice."

Maybe terrorists, politicians, royalty and religious leaders should take up soccer and acquire the magical skills which find so much respect with so many.

George Appleby,

Leighton Croft,

Clifton, York

Updated: 10:24 Tuesday, December 06, 2005