The Pele Football Club will today celebrate the life of a fallen hero, Gregory ‘PT’ Stewart in one of the most appropriate ways, a football match between past and present club players at the Mecca for the sport in Guyana, the Georgetown Football Club, Ground from 19:00hrs.
PT Stewart held the distinction of being a founding member of Pele FC and was also an ex national player. He was called to higher service on Thursday February 2nd, 2014. He was one of five Pele players who made the starting eleven of Guyana’s first World Cup team on July 4th, 1976.
Donning club colours for the past player will be some of PT’s former team mates, Vibert ‘Durdy’ Butts, Dennis ‘Chow’ Hunte, Clive Perry, Mark Britton, Gordon ‘Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite, and Terry Nichols.
Other past players expected to be in action tonight are Dirk Exiter, Raul ‘Overseas’ Jones, Terry Plumber, Herbert Pelew and Royston Erskine among others.
Spearheading the present players’ challenge are Shemroy Arthur, Okeney Fraser, Devon Charles, Konata Manning, Keoma Gravesande and Jamal Cozier.