THE family of the late football legend George Best have hit back at "nonsensical" claims by his ex-wife Alex that his ghost is haunting her.
The former air stewardess, 49, claimed she is still visited by the soccer icon more than 16 years after his death.
But the ghoulish claims have upset members of the Best family, including George's sister Barbara and her husband Norman McNarry.
Manchester United icon George died of organ failure aged just 59 in a London hospital on November 25, 2005, following years of alcohol abuse.
Widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, Best scored 178 goals for the Old Trafford club.
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