Retired Soccer Great George Best, 56, Has Liver Transplant

Retired British soccer legend George Best, 56, was reported doing "very, very well" following a liver transplant at London's Cromwell Hospital.

The former alcoholic was placed on the transplant waiting list nine months ago after doctors warned his liver had been permanently damaged by decades of heavy drinking.

Best was rushed to hospital after collapsing in March 2000, and doctors told him that one more drink could kill him. As part of his treatment, Best had stomach implants to make him sick if he touches alcohol.

In his weekly newspaper column earlier this year, Best said he had not had a drink in 12 months, a requirement for eligibility for a transplant.

Considered one of the most talented players of all time, Best joined Manchester United at age 16 and scored 115 goals in 290 league, cup and European games, retiring in 1972.