Documentary celebrating Clyde Best, the first Black superstar in English football, earns major recognition in Atlanta. ATLANTA, Georgia — August 31, 2026 — Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story has won Best International Film at the 2026 BronzeLens Film Festival in Atlanta, adding another major honor to the documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and legacy of Bermudian football legend Clyde Best, the first Black superstar in …
Audience Favorite win at Boston’s ROXFILM and Best International Film nomination at Atlanta’s BronzeLens add to the documentary’s growing recognition as its North American festival tour continues.
Documentary Featuring Soccer Pioneer Clyde Best to Screen Saturday, July 18 WILLIAMSPORT, PA. – Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story has been selected as an official selection of the 2026 River Valley Film Festival, with a special screening scheduled for Saturday, July 18 at 11:00am ET, the film production announced today.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story” Documentary Coming to Loudermilk Center on July 13-14 Soccer Legend from the 1970s Will Be Guest of Honor on Consecutive Nights as Part of Post-Film Panel Discussion ATLANTA, Ga. – Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story will come to Atlanta for a special two-night screening event July …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/14/2026 “Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story” Documentary with West Coast Premiere at Portland’s Aladdin Theater June 4-5. Timbers Legend from the 1970s Will Be Guest of Honor on Consecutive Nights as Part of Post-Film Panel Discussion. Portland, OR (May 14, 2026) – Following sold out shows at global premieres in London and Bermuda this …
Ahead of the release of a film about his life, the inspirational Clyde Best discusses blazing a trail for Black players in England despite the abuse
I did what I had to do,” Clyde Best says as he recalls leaving Bermuda at the age of 17 and travelling to England for a trial at West Ham. There was no fear, no thought of homesickness. Best saw opportunity. It was 1968 and, before setting off on his journey, the boy who would go on to be hailed …
Clyde Best’s father, a naval man, a deputy commissioner in Bermuda’s prison service, embedded a thought in his son’s head when he left for London. Best was 17 and, about a year after signing for West Ham United, would become English football’s first black superstar. “My dad told me you’re not playing for yourself, you’re playing for those people coming …
Clyde Best was a hero for West Ham, but the majority of his career was spent spreading the gospel of soccer across North America Pele called Clyde Best the prince. It was September 1970, and West Ham were playing a high profile friendly against Santos in Randall’s Island, New York – a match set up by the North American Soccer …