Jun 23, 2014
Sanjay Myers | Jamaica Observer Jamaica advanced to the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women’s Cup, sweeping to an emphatic 7-0 victory over the hosts Dominican Republic at the Estadio Panamericano here yesterday. After brushing aside St Lucia 14-0 on Wednesday,...
Jun 19, 2014
Gordon Williams | Jamaica Star Former Chelsea Manager Avram Grant has paid high tribute to Peter Cargill, crediting the late national player and coach for not just on-field talent, but his role in promoting Jamaica’s football. Grant first met Cargill when he was...
Jun 16, 2014
Everard Owen & Oshane Tobias | Jamaica Observer BARBICAN FC and Reno FC booked their places in next season’s National Premier League (NPL) after contrasting results in the final round of games in the JFF Confederation All-Island Play-offs yesterday. KSAFA...
Jun 16, 2014
During this staging of what is dubbed as ‘the greatest show on Earth’, the 2014 FIFA World Cup has had a great start with a batch of exciting games. For the next month, Jamaica along with most of the world, is expected to be glued to televisions and other...
Jun 9, 2014
Ian Burnett | Jamaica Observer ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,’ is an idiom that could be used to describe Jamaica’s leftwing back Kemar Lawrence. Or, if you prefer, ‘a chip off the old block’, could also suffice. Lawrence, the flying 21- year-old...
Jun 9, 2014
Ian Burnett | Jamaica Observer Suddenly, reality struck. The French lesson ended 8-0, and it could have been worse. The serving ‘Les Bleus’ dished out at the Stade Pierre Mauroy last evening indicated that Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz are still some...
Jun 8, 2014
Winfried Schaefer, head coach of Jamaica’s national senior football team, has charged his band of Reggae Boyz to play with confidence, a broad smile, freedom, yet with discipline when they face a superior opposition in France at the newly erected Stade Pierre Mauroy...
Jun 5, 2014
England-based Simon Dawkins and Joel Grant hit maiden goals to help Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz to a pleasing 2-2 result with Egypt here at the Matchroom Stadium yesterday. The Boyz, who had earlier lost 1-2 and 0-1 to Serbia and Switzerland, respectively, on their...
Jun 4, 2014
Ian Burnett | Jamaica Observer Head coach Winfried Schaefer wants his charges to continue on their path of growth when they face Egypt’s Pharaohs at the Matchroom Stadium here at 8:00 pm (2:00 pm Jamaica time) today. The Jamaican Reggae Boyz, who have already...
Jun 1, 2014
Winfried Schaefer | Jamaica Observer Baseball legend Babe Ruth once said, “Every strike is one step closer to a home run”. I always liked that quote because it points out the quintessence of success in sport, maybe of success in general. You can’t...
