Shaun Goater flew home yesterday, delighted to be able to play a part for Bermuda against Santos this weekend.

The out-of-favour Reading striker will train with national coach Kyle Lightbourne and his team-mates tomorrow morning ahead of the game against the Brazilian champions at the National Stadium ? and can?t wait to get his Bermuda strip on again.

?I?m delighted to be coming back for this game,? said Goater, whose return has been funded by an anonymous corporate sponsor.

?I feel really bad about not going to St. Vincent because I really do still want to play for my country. That all worked out very badly but I hope things will work out this time.

?I am really looking forward to the game. I desperately wanted to play for Bermuda and for Kyle, so this is my chance.

?It has all happened very quickly, the wheels were really only put in motion in the last couple of days, but it all seems to have worked out.

?Santos are going to be a very talented side and I think it will be a good experience for our younger players.?

Bizarrely for an English professional, Sunday?s crowd will be the biggest Goater has played in front of since October, when he limped off against Leeds United with a calf injury.

In keeping with his frustrating season, he has since been confined to reserve appearances, with strong rumours blaming it on a contract clause which would prompt a payment to former club Man City if Goater reaches 50 games ? he is stranded on 49.

?Yeah, I suppose it will be the biggest crowd for a while,? said Goater, who was released by his club for the weekend fixture after an official request was submitted by the Bermuda Football Association on Tuesday.

?We don?t get many for reserve games. It will be good to play in front of the home crowd again.?

The last time Goater displayed his magic on the ?carpet? was during a friendly against Nicaragua last year in the World Cup qualifying build-up.

On that occasion the striker dazzled the large crowd ? who repeatedly chanted ?Feed the Goat? throughout the win ? with two goals, although his evening was slightly soured when he failed to secure his hat-trick after missing an absolute sitter ? and he nearly got sent off after a confrontation with a dive-happy Central American defender.

?When I play for Bermuda I am passionate in a different way,? said Goater, who, despite falling out of favour with Reading, is still regarded as a talismanic figure both here and in Manchester.

?I have to control that, because I think I do lose my head a little playing for my country. I love my football but I approach it slightly differently playing for Bermuda.

?I am looking to put on a good show for the fans and trying to help our side to a good result against the Brazilians, and I am going to do my best not to miss any sitters.

?They are going to be a good side and will have some very talented players, it should be an interesting encounter.?

Although Goater hasn?t played against many Brazilians during his time in the UK, he admits that when he was a child he was fanatical about their style of football.

?When I was a kid, it was all I was interested in,? continued Goater, who has brought two pairs of boots with him this time, after playing Nicaragua in borrowed footwear after splitting his only pair in training.

?After all those years in the UK, I am now more interested in that sort of game, but it doesn?t mean I won?t be admiring the way they play.?

And Goater is delighted that the tour has been organised by Clyde Best, believing incoming tours by top club sides can only help the game.

?The more of these games, the better,? added Goater, whose own career was launched after Manchester United visited the Island when he was a youngster.

?I am not saying Santos are going to sign our guys after this game but it doesn?t do anyone any harm to play against top-class sides. Our stronger players are going to realise that they can compete at the next level and maybe that will help spur them on to greater things.?

Santos take on Bermuda on Sunday at the National Sports Centre before moving on to Somerset Cricket Club for games against Dandy Town on Tuesday and a League Select XI on Thursday.

Former CONCACAF technical director Marcos Flopa will conduct a coaching clinic at the National Sports Centre tomorrow.

The Brazilian will be present at the Sports Centre?s northern field to pass on pointers to local players and coaches from all leagues free of charge.

Flopa is due to arrive in Bermuda this afternoon with the touring Brazilian side, Santos.

?This clinic is open to all coaches, players and anyone else interested in football,? explained Santos tour organiser and former West Ham United striker, Clyde (Bunny) Best.

Flopa is also a former coach at Santos, Brazilian champions for the past two seasons.

?He has coached almost all over the world,? added Best. ?And now he is coming down to Bermuda with the team to help with the clinic.?