New Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has revealed he played with Manchester United legend George Best.

The pair played together for San Jose Earthquake in 1977 and Hiddink recalled: "We had a fantastic time.

"In California everything was great. It was the land of plenty.

"The club gave me a big red Ford Mustang. We used to drive around Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.

"I loved hanging out there, meeting more weirdos and mad people.

"George was in a good period of his life. We were both living in the same apartment and he was doing a lot of work-outs in the gym.

"It was the most sober period of his life. I only saw him drunk once.

"I was with him in his bar "Besties" in Los Angeles. Because of his boozing that night he missed the match.

"Fifteen minutes before kick-off he rang to the changing room to tell the manager he could not make it."