Troubled soccer legend George Best is feeling fine today despite earlier fears that he had started drinking again, his agent said.
The former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football idol is going shopping and spending time at his home in the coastal village of Portavogie, Co Down in Northern Ireland, Mr Phil Hughes revealed.
The 54-year-old star, who underwent extensive treatment for liver damage last year, has been warned by doctors that one more drink could be fatal.
Mr Hughes said that Best had not been drinking, adding: "He's absolutely fine. He's just doing a bit of shopping and doing things like any normal person. His wife Alex is fine too.
"He's going out to buy some hanging baskets."
He added that Best was becoming fed up with the constant media attention and confirmed that he would be returning to Cromwell Hospital in London next week for tests.
"It will only be a routine examination," he said.
Concern for the ailing star's health mounted earlier in the week with Mr Hughes saying he was "worried sick" after the former football great "had been unmistakably drunk during telephone conversations in recent days".Professor Roger Williams, the consultant treating Best, has warned the star that just one drink could finish him off.
Best, whose glittering career was cut short by heavy drinking, recently cancelled a number of engagements including an interview with Michael Parkinson.
In February, he spent 10 days in hospital undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
PA