“If the federation wants to play muddy, I got the voodoo for them b******.” — Singer and businesswoman Cedella Marley, daughter of the late Bob Marley, on whatshe will do if the Jamaica Football Federation does not invest in the women’s national team program, like it has only recently begun doing. Marley poured her own […]
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Scouting Report: Strong U.S. connection has propelled Jamaica's Reggae Girlz to new heights
Jamaica stands between the USA and a berth in the 2019 Women’s World Cup when they meet for one of two Concacaf’s spots that will be decided on Sunday in Frisco, Texas. The Reggae Girlzwill be heavy underdogs, having lost their only other two games to the USA, 10-0 and 6-0, but even if they […]
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What They're Saying: Christina Chang
“I think the team is much different now than it was back in 2008. I know it is still not where we want it to be, but it wasn’t as organized back then as it is now. We didn’t have an equipmentmanager and we didn’t have a team manager to travel with us. And they […]
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Jamaica and Panama on verge of history at Concacaf Women's Championship
Jamaica or Panama — or both — will be headed to the Women’s World Cup for the first time. A day after Panama eliminated 2015 World Cup finalist Mexico, Jamaica beat Cuba, 9-0, and movedinto the semifinals at the Concacaf Women’s Championship when Costa Rica fell to Canada, 3-1, eliminating the Ticas, who made their […]
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USL Awards: Reno 1868's Kelly is named MVP
Jamaican Dane Kelly, who led the USL with 18 goals in a record-setting season for expansion Reno 1868, was named the league’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. Kelly, 26, enteredthe season as the USL’s modern-era leader with 48 regular-season goals and added to that with 18 goals that included a six-game scoring streak that featured […]
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Redemption: Jordan Morris' sense of relief is palpable
Burned on an equalizer and robbed by a superb save, Jordan Morris found redemption in the best possible manner. His shot into the top corner with just two minutes remaining inregulation time stunned Jamaica, 2-1, Wednesday to give the USA the 2017 Gold Cup title. It also capped off a series of displays one might […]
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What They're Saying: Jermaine Taylor
“I know for sure they are going to be watching tapes of our games, but I suspect they are going to take us lightly, knowing that they are America and they think they are world giants and that’sgood for us. We want to go into the game as underdogs and prove to the world what […]
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Scouting Report: U.S. strategy to counter Jamaica threat
While Jamaica’s 1-0 victory over Mexico in the semifinals killed the prospect of a sixth USA-Mexico final in the Gold Cup, the USA isn’t underestimating the Reggae Boyz, back in the final for thesecond straight tournament. Since it exited World Cup 2018 qualifying in the semifinal round, Theodore Whitmore has rebuilt Jamaica. Earlier in the […]
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Miazga adds his name to deep U.S. centerback pool
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Just how deep is the competition at centerback on the current U.S. team? Three winners of the MLS Defender of the Year Award — Omar Gonzalez (2011), Matt Besler (2012) and Matt Hedges (2016) — are competing for Gold Cup playing time and,presumably, backup spots behind John Brooks and Geoff Cameron, […]
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What They're Saying: Bruce Arena
“I am getting sick of Jamaica being in the final. You got to have more parity in the tournament.” — U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena, joking when asked about teams other thanthe USA and Mexico, winners of 12 of 13 tournaments, having success at the Gold Cup. Jamaica has advanced to the last two […]