PATRICK SUFFO: A COVENTRY LEGEND...

Patrick Suffo At Alvis Sporting Club, May 2013…

Scarred knees

And in obvious pain,

Forcing a grimace into his smiling eyes

And he stumbled;

Abruptly, gingerly, he jarred to a stop,

Hands resting upon willing thighs,

His strain betrayed in frowning eyes...

Clinical shot

And a majestic header,

Forcing a smile into his grimacing glare

And he stumbled;

Joyfully, expectantly, he hoisted trophies,

Hands clutching at hard won silverware,

His pride displayed in floodlights’ glare...

Pete Ray

May 2013

Patrick Suffo, Cameroon international footballer was playing too often in abject pain for Alvis Sporting Club. 

He had been a Barcelona B player and amongst many other clubs, he represented Nantes, Sheffield United and Coventry City, as well as moving on from Alvis to Coventry United…

He netted twice, clinically, in agony, against Chelmsley Town but despite the ongoing hurt, he stumbled forward to accept the three trophies won by the team in 2012-13:

SWIFT MOVEMENT SAW SUFFO CONVERT THIS CHANCE AT CHELMSLEY TOWN...

ABOVE AND BELOW:
THE SOARING HEADER AT CHELMSLEY...

The Coventry Charity Cup,

The Coventry Telegraph Cup

and the Midland Combination Division 1 title prize…

WINNING AT THE RICOH ARENA...

MONSIEUR SUFFO RECONTRE LE BLAIREAU...