Football's Black List awards are back
with a star-studded event taking place at London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games & Paralympic Games Limited (LOCOG) in Canary
Wharf on October 26th.
The awards celebrate achievements by
those in the black community at all levels of the game with
supporters including the Football Association, Professional
Footballers’ Association, Kick It Out and the Black Collective of
Media in Sport (BCOMS), and Horizon with The Voice Newspaper as a
media partner.
They were created in 2008 by BBC
Journalist, Leon Mann and The Voice sports editor, Rodney Hinds and
despite struggling to find funding, they have worked hard to bring
them back for the fourth year.
Paul Elliot, Spoony and Darren Lewis
“The Black List Awards is very
special as it brings different parts of the black community
together.” said Mann.
The initiative isn't just about the
players on the pitch, the aim is also to recognise the acts of those
at a grass roots and administrative level. The categories at the
awards will be media, commercial, administration, community and
coaching/management. There will also be awards for off-the-pitch,
grassroots and the Keith Alexander award.
“You can expect to see a number of new names on the list that people aren’t quite familiar with, but will be very impressed with their achievements.”
SB.TV will be there this year, to bring you the best of the action with exclusive coverage of the night. Guests will include Premier League players, London 2012 Olympians and black managers and coaches.
This years nominees include: Manchester United and England star, Rio Ferdinand; ex-player/manager and now Sky Sports commentator, Chris (Kammy) Kamara; Daily Mirror sports journalist, Darren Lewis, and England Ladies manager, Hope Powell.
For a full guide to all on the list, go here
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