“The Clyde Best Story” Set for London Premiere on March 25 and April 21 in Bermuda - Tickets on Sale for Historic Red Carpet Events
The powerful new sports and social history documentary about footballer Clyde Best will make its highly-anticipated world premiere at Sadler’s Wells East Theatre in London on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:30pm, kicking off a one-week run of screenings in the British capital where Best first made his mark as a 17-year-old playing for West Ham United.
Tickets for the Bermuda premiere screenings of the highly anticipated feature documentary on the career of Clyde Best go on sale today. These showings in April 2026 have been specially curated for Bermuda to celebrate our hometown hero before the documentary goes on tour around the FIFA World Cup host cities.
Tickets are on sale now through the Clyde Best Story website.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Dan Egan and narrated by accomplished actor, director and producer Tony D. Head, the documentary traces Best’s journey from Bermuda to English football’s top flight, where he rose to prominence with West Ham United in the late 1960s and ’70s. Facing open racism while performing at the highest level of the game, Best not only broke barriers but excelled—scoring 58 goals in 218 appearances and becoming a symbol of resilience, excellence, and change.
Among other key events, the film revisits Easter Sunday 1972, when Best, Charles, and Ade Coker became the first Black trio to start a match in England’s First Division—an historic moment that transcended sport.
The film also chronicles Best’s vital role in American soccer during its formative professional years and his close relationship with legendary U.S. coach Clive Charles. In the North American Soccer League, he helped the Tampa Bay Rowdies capture the 1975 Soccer Bowl and later became a fan favorite with the Portland Timbers, leaving a lasting imprint on the U.S. game both on and off the pitch.
Featuring newly uncovered archival footage and exclusive interviews, the film includes appearances by Harry Redknapp, Kasey Keller, Les Ferdinand, Viv Anderson, and Ian Wright, among others. Together, they reflect on Best’s impact across generations and continents, and on football’s ongoing journey toward greater inclusion and equity.
Sadler’s Wells East opened in February 2025 and is one of London’s latest iconic cultural venues, located at East Bank, the city’s newest cultural quarter at the heart of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with a powerful legacy of sports from the 2012 Olympic Games. Two encore screenings will also run at Lumiere Cinema Romford on Sunday, March 29 at 2pm & 7pm.
Bermuda Screenings: Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall Monday, April 21, 2026 — 7:30 PM Tuesday, April 22, 2026 — 7:30 PM Ruth Seaton James Centre at CedarBridge Academy Thursday, April 23, 2026 — 7:30 PM Friday, April 24, 2026 — 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Saturday, April 25, 2026 — 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Sunday, April 26, 2026 — 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Tickets consist of Gerneral Admission ($50) and VIP / Red Carpet Experience ($125). The VIP / Red Carpet Experience offers an exclusive and immersive premiere evening, including: · Premium reserved seating · Red carpet reception · Meet & greet opportunities · Photo opportunity · Post film discussion
Gold sponsors include Gosling’s, Miller Insurance, Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa, with backing from the Bermuda Football Association and the Government of Bermuda. It is also an official project of the International Documentary Association.
With its premiere at one of London’s most iconic cultural venues, Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story positions Clyde Best not only as a football legend, but as a key figure who – along with Coker and Charles – transformed the game into what we know today.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Walking Football Makes Temporary move to National Stadium
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Leroy "Curly Joe" Wilson has announced a strategic venue change for this week’s walking football sessions, shifting the action from the Bermuda College Gym to the National Stadium Hockey Field. The move is designed to "open it up" and accommodate a higher volume of matches at the premier facility.
Wilson, a former Dandy Town coach and veteran referee, has been at the forefront of the island's walking football movement since 2020, alongside local legend Clyde Best. The program, which caters to men over 50 and women over 40, is currently in a high-intensity phase as it prepares for a full league launch.
According to the latest update from Wilson, the recruitment drive for the upcoming season is well underway:
Current Standings: There are currently three solid teams confirmed for the new league. Target: Wilson is actively looking for three more teams to round out the competition. Launch Date: The official tournament is slated to kick off in March.
The temporary relocation to the National Stadium is a one-week change, with sessions confirmed to return to their regular home at the Bermuda College Gym at 9:00 am next week.
Walking football continues to gain traction in Bermuda as a safe, low-impact way for veteran athletes to stay active while avoiding the joint pain associated with the regular game. The rules are strictly enforced to ensure safety, with no running and minimal physical contact permitted.
Anyone interested in participating—whether as an individual or by entering a full team—is encouraged to attend the training sessions to integrate with the existing squad.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
FA Challenge Cup Quarter-Final Draw
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The Bermuda Football Association (BFA) has cleared the deck for a dramatic set of fixtures following the FA Challenge Cup Quarter-Final draw at the Clyde Best Centre of Excellence.
The draw has thrown up a series of high-stakes encounters that promise to deliver both intra-parish rivalries and heavyweight clashes as the island’s top clubs eye a spot in the semi-finals.
The headline act of the round sees Premier Division pace-setters Devonshire Colts pitted against X-Roads Warriors. The Colts, who currently sit at the summit of the league table, will enter the tie as clear favorites after a dominant 5-2 victory over the Warriors earlier this season. In that November meeting, a clinical hat-trick from Senoj Mitchell proved the difference, and the Colts will look to repeat that offensive masterclass to keep their double dreams alive.
Elsewhere in the draw, the PHC Zebras are set to take on the Boulevard Blazers. The Zebras will be buoyed by their previous league meeting in December, where they secured a comfortable 3-0 shutout against the Blazers. With PHC currently chasing the Colts in the league standings, the cup offers a vital secondary route to silverware for the Zebras.
The quarter-final lineup also features a mouth-watering contest between St. George’s Colts and Devonshire Cougars. This fixture carries significant weight following their thrilling 3-3 draw at Wellington Oval in early December. In that encounter, Chae Brangman struck twice for the Cougars—including a 91st-minute penalty—to salvage a point after the East Enders had raced into a two-goal lead.
Completing the draw, the cup holders and defending champions North Village Rams have been tasked with overcoming the Paget Lions. The two sides met as recently as mid-December in a tense 2-2 draw at Bernard Park. On that afternoon, Jalen Harvey was the hero for the Rams, scoring twice—including an 86th-minute equalizer—to ensure the champions remained unbeaten against the stubborn Lions.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Trott Hits Ten Shutouts as Cardiff Breeze Past Barnsley
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Nathan Trott reached a significant milestone at the Cardiff City Stadium as the Bluebirds continued their impressive ascent in Sky Bet League One. The Bermudian international recorded his tenth shutout of the campaign in a dominant 4-0 victory over Barnsley, further cementing his reputation as one of the division's premier shot-stoppers. Trott’s composure between the posts provided the foundation for an expansive Cardiff display that left the visiting Tykes with no answer to the hosts' superior clinical edge.
While Trott celebrated a clean sheet in Wales, there was a different story for Nahki Wells at the Accu Stadium. Luton Town manager Jack Wilshere opted to shake up his starting eleven following a disappointing weekend defeat at Plymouth, leaving Wells on the bench for the trip to his former club Huddersfield Town. Despite the tactical shift, the Hatters struggled to find their rhythm. Wells was introduced as a second-half substitute to provide a spark, but Huddersfield held firm to secure a narrow 1-0 win, leaving Luton to reflect on a difficult night in West Yorkshire.
Further down the pyramid, Kane Crichlow and Chelmsford City enjoyed a fruitful evening at the Melbourne Stadium. In a tightly contested National League South clash against Tonbridge Angels, the Clarets managed to edge their rivals 1-0. Crichlow’s technical quality in the middle of the park was vital in helping Chelmsford navigate a cagey affair and secure three valuable points in front of the home supporters.
The evening was less kind to Coleridge Fubler Jr. and Qur’an Raynor, whose Binfield FC side traveled to Kent for a Velocity Cup Quarter-Final. Facing a high-flying Ramsgate at the WW Martin Community Stadium, the Moles found the step up in quality difficult to handle. Despite a spirited effort from the Bermudian duo, Binfield bowed out of the competition following a comprehensive 5-0 defeat. While the cup run ends in disappointment, the experience of reaching the final eight will undoubtedly serve as a platform for their remaining league campaign.
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Premier Division Heavyweights Flex Muscles in FA Cup
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Bermuda’s top-flight giants largely avoided the "banana skins" of the FA Cup first round, with a series of clinical performances ensuring the Premier Division’s dominance over their lower-league challengers.
FC Rhino 0 St. George’s Colts 3
St. George’s Colts showed exactly why they are the reigning Dudley Eve champions with a professional 3-0 victory over Corona League side FC Rhino at White Hill Field.
Malachi Trott settled any early nerves by providing the breakthrough in the 26th minute, a lead the Colts held until the interval.
Kashe Hall effectively put the tie to bed six into the second half, before Isai Gibbons added the gloss with a third 20 minutes from time to ensure a safe passage into the quarter-finals.
Inter BDA FC 1 X-Roads WFC 4
The afternoon’s biggest shock nearly occurred at the Police Field, where Inter BDA FC took a stunning fifth-minute lead against X-Roads Warriors through National Field Hockey coach Kovin Moodley.
The Corona League outfit defended heroically to take their lead into the break, but the top-flight quality of X-Roads eventually told.
Donovan Thompson leveled matters shortly after the restart, before Paul Simons turned the tide in the 66th minute. A late double from Aaron Spencer eventually put the result beyond doubt, sparing X-Roads’ blushes in a 4-1 win.
Robin Hood 0 (0) Boulevard Blazers 0 (3)
The day’s most attritional battle took place between Robin Hood and Boulevard Blazers, where 120 minutes of football failed to produce a single goal at the Somerset Cricket.
In the resulting penalty shootout, the Blazers showed superior nerves to advance 3-0.
Sebastian Davis, Tre Manders, and Keishen Bean all failed to find the net with their attempts for Robin Hood, while Allan Douglas, Ijahmon Mallory, and Khya Blyden were all successful for the Boulevard Blazers.
Devonshire Colts 6 Young Gunz FC 0
At the Police Field the Premier Division leaders Devonshire Colts advanced to the Quarter-Final draw following their 6 - 0 win over the Corona League outfit Young Gunz FC.
Jorj Dublin gave Devonshire Colts a 1 - 0 lead in the 2nd minute, with Elisha Darrell doubling the lead in the 32nd minute and then Senoj Mitchell made it 3 - 0 in the 43rd minute as the Devonshire Colts took that lead to the break.
Mitchell would add his second of the game in the 54th minute to increase the lead to 4 - 0, and then ten minutes later Mitchell completed his hat-trick, and then Chemarl Henry closed out the scoring in the 68th minute to earn the Devonshire Colts the big win.
Paget Lions 1 Young Men Social Club 0
In this all Premier Division battle at White Hill Field between the Paget Lions and Young Men Social Club saw only one goal scored.
After a scoreless first half, the Paget Lions would get the all important goal in the 53rd minute with Shakir Smith scoring, which puts them in the Quarter-Final draw.
Somerset Trojans 1 PHC Zebras 4
The PHC Zebras traveled to the Somerset Cricket Club to face the Somerset Trojans and advanced to the Quarter-Finals with a 4 - 1 victory.
The PHC Zebras took the lead in the 4th minute with Rayquan Woodley- Smith finding the net, Kadeem Abraham doubled the lead in the 10th minute. Enrique Russell then made it 3 - 0 in the 20th minute, Russell would add his second goal of the game in the 32nd minute as the PHC Zebras took a 4 - 0 lead to the break.
In the 61st minute Leo Burgess pulled a goal back for the Somerset Trojans scoring from the penalty spot, but that would be as close as they would get.
