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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Andy Sims

Clyde Best suffered horrific abuse — but says racism ‘tougher’ for modern players

Clyde Best, the player widely regarded as football's first Black superstar, says modern-day racism is tougher to deal with than the abuse he received in the 1960s and 70s.

Best moved from Bermuda as a teenager to join West Ham in 1968 and at times faced horrific racial abuse from the stands.

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