"I don't think we have had an athlete in Bermuda that's been called a Sir yet but I think, down the road, if there's anyone who deserves that, it's Clyde (Bunny) Best. One day we will have a Sir Clyde (Bunny) Best." – Government backbencher Randy Horton.

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"A fantastic fellow, a great player." – Harry Redknapp, a former team-mate of Best at West Ham and now manager of Spurs.

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"I never really knew Clyde before and during his time in the UK and the US and only got to know him personally when he returned to Bermuda and was hired by the BFA in the capacity of Technical Director.

"It was in this role that Clyde offered me an opportunity to return to national coaching. It was during this period that

"I was able to appreciate the true greatness of the man. Despite his many achievements he was always approachable and humble. Despite his detractors he remained a gentleman and a true ambassador for football and Bermuda in general." – Bermuda Football Foundation co-founder Robert Calderon.

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"The magnitude of Clyde's impact on the game of football is very evident by the number of wonderfully talented black players from the Caribbean who have graced and will continue to grace the English Premier League and other top leagues in Europe." – BFA general secretary David Sabir.

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"Clyde is much more then an ex, great football player. He is a kind, caring and humble human being, always looking for ways to assist young Bermudian football players achieve their dreams." – BFA president Richard Calderon.

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"History will record that he was the right man in the right place at the right time. He had the same impact that Jackie Robinson had in the US. Many a book has been written about Jackie Robinson and there's a book that's to be written about Clyde (Bunny) Best." – Veteran UBP John Barritt.

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"We all understand the contribution he made, not only to soccer in Bermuda but to the world." – West End-based Progressive Labour Party backbencher Dennis Lister.