Claim: George Best appeared 37 times at the international level.
Evidence: In international football , he was capped 37 times and scored nine goals between 1964 and 1977 , although a combination of the team 's performance and his lack of fitness in 1982 meant that he never played in the finals of a European Championship or World Cup.
In British sport , a cap is a metaphorical term for a player 's appearance in a game at international level.