CFU clubs prepare for championship chase and Champions League berths

Paul Nicholson | www.insideworldfootball.com The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) have appointed hosts and made the draw for the 2014 CFU Club Championship Cup. 13 teams will compete for the championship, with the top three teams qualifying for the 2014/2015 CONCACAF...
Groups Set For CFU Club Championships 2014

Groups Set For CFU Club Championships 2014

Caribbean Football Union Thirteen teams from across the region will be competing in the 2014 Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) Championship Cup. The tournament is one of the major events on the CFU calendar and is the official qualifying tournament for the 2014/2015...
MLS a viable option for Jamaican talent

MLS a viable option for Jamaican talent

Gordon Williams | Jamaica Gleaner  Rising demand for Jamaican talent by Major League Soccer (MLS), spiked by top selections in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, has ramped up options for local footballers targeting professional careers overseas. Jamaicans still desire playing...
2 HVFC ladies among 71 graduates of JFF/JMMB/UTech Coaching course

2 HVFC ladies among 71 graduates of JFF/JMMB/UTech Coaching course

Sherdon Cowan | Jamaica Observer Two females were among the 71 individuals who were officially certified coaches after being presented with Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB)/University of Technology (UTech) Coaching School...
Pepsi rides with ‘Taxi’

Pepsi rides with ‘Taxi’

Sherdon Cowan | Jamaica Observer KEMAR ‘Taxi’ Lawrence became the first Jamaican player, and by extension the only player in the Caribbean, to sign an ambassadorial contract with Pepsi Cola Jamaica. The agreement was made official at Cuddy’z Sports Bar yesterday....
Pepsi Scores with Global Football Super Team

Pepsi Scores with Global Football Super Team

Uniting 19 of the world’s best players spanning 5 continents AND nearly 20 countries  Superstar lineup includes Messi, van Persie, Wilshere, David Luiz, Agüero, Ramos, Kompany, Gomez, Dempsey and many more Purchase, NY, January 24, 2014 – #FUTBOLNOW – Pepsi today...
Scout Report: Three young Jamaicans ready to light up MLS

Scout Report: Three young Jamaicans ready to light up MLS

There were three Jamaicans in the top 10 picks of the first round in the 2014 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft last week: Andre Blake, Andre Lewis and Damion Lowe. If that isn’t enough, Andre Blake was selected as the first pick of the SuperDraft by the...

Harbour View Remain On Course For KO Title Defence

Ryon Jones | Jamaica Gleaner Harbour View are now two wins away from retaining the Jamaica Yellow Pages/KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout title following a comfortable 3-0 win over Super League outfit UWI in yesterday’s quarter-final encounter at the Harbour View...
Player With Jamaican Parents Taken In MLS SuperDraft

Player With Jamaican Parents Taken In MLS SuperDraft

Gordon Williams | Jamaica Gleaner  Attacking midfielder Kadeem Dacres, a player with strong Jamaican connections, was chosen in the final two rounds of the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft Tuesday. Dacres, 22, who was born in the United States (US) to Jamaican...