The Jackie Robinson of Football! His talent, courage and legacy changed the game forever.
This is more than Football.
This is History!
90 Minutes +
Q&A
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Join Clyde Best, Ade Coker, and fellow Portland Timbers legends for an unforgettable evening that goes beyond the screen.
Portland is “Soccer City USA,” the event also celebrates the legacy of Clive Charles and deep connection to the game.
Transforming the Beautiful Game 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 including conversations with some of football’s most respected voices and legends, including:
Tony D. Head is an award nominated actor who has been featured in the critically acclaimed off Broadway production of “Hounds of War” at the Abingdon theatre. Tony has appeared in many primetime series including the HBO hit series THE WIRE, and has also appeared in HBO’s THE CORNER, THE DEUCE ,VEEP, LAW and ORDER SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, FBI’s MOST WANTED, FX’s AMERICAN SPORTS STORY and had a recurring role in the STARZ Mini series THREE WOMEN starring Shailene Woodley, Blair Underwood and Dewanda Wise. In 2020 Head wrote produced and starred in The CASE which has won over 50 awards worldwide and is being developed for television.
