April 25, 2026 – Tampa Bay Rowdies legend Clyde Best will attend May 7 and 8 screenings of the documentary Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg. It’s the U.S. premiere of the film, covering Best’s rise from 17-year-old Bermudian at West Ham, as the first Black superstar of the modern TV era in England, to his years with the Rowdies including the NASL Soccer Bowl ’75 championship. Best, along with other former Tampa Bay Rowdies and international soccer stars, will participate in a panel discussion and Q&A after the screening. Find tickets (and more information) at this link.
