Already a football legend in his own time, Bermuda's Shaun Goater might be on the verge of ascending to even greater heights - if plans by locally renowned calypso singer Stan (Lord Necktie) Seymour to record a song he wrote in honour of the Manchester City star come to fruition.

A veteran of over 50 years in the business of entertaining both locals and visitors, Seymour - an avid sports fan and former cricketer at Warwick Workmen's Club - says the recording, depicting the player's remarkable exploits on the pitch, would be a "fitting tribute" to bestow upon the 'Goat'.

However, Goater isn't the sole athlete to have been given such honourable distinction, but more the latest recipient, as in the past Seymour has written and recorded songs for former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, Bermuda's Commonwealth Games Gold medallist Clarence (Nicky) Saunders and the local Boys From The Onions Patch football team who toured South America in the 1960s.

Seymour, who began his singing career as a member of the late Hubert Smith's Coral Islanders band, later went on to record local hits such as 'Sandy in She Hot Pants', 'Diddly Bops' and 'Goose Handle Bars' as a solo artist. He has also won the Calypso Crown on three occasions, winning the prestigious award twice on local soil in the 1970s and once in Trinidad where he performed in the Caribbean island's carnival.

"As a Calypso King of the Island, I just had to to compose this song about the great achievements of Shaun Goater," Seymour explained yesterday.

"His performances have surely made all of Bermuda proud. So many youngsters will try to emulate Shaun's successes in the soccer world.

"So I tip my hat to Shaun in my song and wish him more and more success in the future."

Seymour said that he just couldn't let this opportunity pass him, especially in the wake of Goater's recent double strike that sank arch rivals Manchester United during the last league derby match between the two teams to be played at Maine Road.

"It was really a great achievement for Shaun and I have to talk to Eddie DeMello (promoter) today to see whether or not we can record the song and put in on the market," added Seymour, who hopes the song can be made available to the public in the next few weeks.