HISTORICALLY ST. PETE Rui Farias & Director Dan Egan, Clyde Best Documentary @The Palladium

In this episode of Historically St. Pete, St. Petersburg Museum of History executive director RUI FARIAS interviews Director Dan Egan about the new former Rowdies Clyde Best documentary,  Transforming the Beautiful Game  at The Palladium May 7-9 (tickets available for May 8 only, other shows sold out).

The film is a first-hand look at the iconic groundbreaking journey and impact of Clyde Best the first black football superstar of the modern TV Era in England and became a soccer legend in the North America Soccer League (NASL). He was one of the first Black athletes to play in the English Premier League First Division. Recruited from Bermuda in 1968 to play for West Ham United in London when he was only 17, Best faced blatant racism and torment from fans, but met adversity with excellence, and in the process became a legendary goal-scoring striker and groundbreaking role model as he penetrated UK Culture in the 1970. This feature documentary explores how Best’s journey shaped the future of soccer worldwide, and the lingering inequalities in professional sports today.
The film features in-depth interviews with some of football’s most respected voices and legends, including:
Clyde Best, Pioneering Black football legend
Ian Wright, Arsenal goalscoring icon, pundit
Geoff Hurst, England World Cup hat-trick hero
Viv Anderson, First Black England player
Garth Crooks, Groundbreaking Black player, pundit
Rodney Marsh, Maverick English forward, entertainer
Howard Gayle, Liverpool’s first Black player
Harry Redknapp, Renowned manager, former player
Randy Horton, Bermudian football legend
Bobby Barnes, PFA leader, anti-racism advocate
Patrick Horne, Footballer, anti-racism campaigner
Carlton Cole, West Ham striker, England international
Paul Davis| Arsenal midfield stalwart
Ade Coker, West Ham, NASL pioneer
Kasey Keller, Legendary USMNT goalkeeper

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