Leveling the Field: A Film Preview + Conversation with Soccer Legend

Football pioneer Clyde Best + Patrick Horne lead an insider conversation on soccer with film previews from "Transforming the Beautiful Game"

Join football pioneer Clyde Best and author and former NASL player Patrick Horne for an evening of conversation, storytelling, and film excerpts from Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story, presented by The Black Soccer Coaches Community with United Soccer Coaches in collaboration with MoCADA.

Through clips woven throughout the program, Clyde will reflect on his groundbreaking journey from Bermuda and Nigeria to English football during a transformative era, and how he helped to break racial barriers in the sport while paving the way for future generations of players in England, Europe, and the United States.

The discussion will explore the global influence of Black footballers—from Pelé and the rise of Brazilian football to the impact of players from Africa, the Caribbean, and the broader African diaspora whose talent, courage, and perseverance helped transform the world's game.

WHAT: Leveling the Field: A Film Preview + Conversation with Soccer Legend Clyde Best + Patrick Horne

WHEN: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 @6:30 - 9pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm, Event starts at 7:00pm)

WHERE: MoCADA Culture Lab II, 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Presented by The Black Soccer Coaches Community in collaboration with The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA). Made possible thanks to generous gifts from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.