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'Tappa' assists Barnes in Digicel's Youth Clinics
Friday, February 15, 2008
John Barnes (2nd left), guides the Digicel Kick Start Football Clinic at the Barbican playing field yesterday. National coaches Theodore Whitmore (left), Lenworth Hyde Snr (third left), and Donovan Duckie (second right), share in the occasion. (Photo: Collin Reid)
Jamaican football legend, Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore, has been selected to assist John Barnes in coaching the Jamaica national Under-20 for the Digicel Kick Start Clinics at the Barbican football field in Kingston from yesterday through to Sunday.
Barnes is looking forward to building a good working relationship with Whitmore.
"In the last seven countries I have been working very closely with the local coaches who help me identify the outstanding players. Theodore is very popular in Jamaica and his involvement will be important as the boys know him and respect him."
Whitmore played for the Reggae Boyz at the 1998 FIFA World Cup Finals in France, where he scored two goals in Jamaica's lone win of the competition, 2-1 against Japan.
The same year he was named Caribbean Footballer of the Year. Currently, Whitmore is the head coach for the national Junior team after just completing a stint as interim head coach for the national senior team.
Yvonne Wilkes, Digicel's Head of Corporate Affairs, explained Whitmore's involvement in the Jamaica Digicel Clinics.
"Whitmore is a legend in Jamaican football and a valuable addition to the Digicel Clinics coaching team. The young footballers here know him well and we feel his assisting John Barnes will further enhance the training sessions.
"The alliance of Barnes and Whitmore will be a good one as they both share the common goal with the joint passion for promoting Caribbean football on the world stage. We think that together, Whitmore and Barnes will be able to reach these boys and ensure the success of the Jamaica Digicel Clinics."
The Digicel Kick Start Football Clinics have already visited seven islands and make their final stop in Jamaica at the Barbican football field in Kingston with a match between the National Under-20 and the winning team from the ongoing Digicel text competition voted team.
At the end of February, Barnes will select the six most talented Caribbean footballers, who will be offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the UK to take part in one week's training at English Premier League side Sunderland AFC's Academy of Light.
Other national coaches involved in the clinics are Lenworth Hyde Snr, coach of Harbour View, and Donovan Duckie, coach of St George's.
Friday, February 15, 2008
John Barnes (2nd left), guides the Digicel Kick Start Football Clinic at the Barbican playing field yesterday. National coaches Theodore Whitmore (left), Lenworth Hyde Snr (third left), and Donovan Duckie (second right), share in the occasion. (Photo: Collin Reid)
Jamaican football legend, Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore, has been selected to assist John Barnes in coaching the Jamaica national Under-20 for the Digicel Kick Start Clinics at the Barbican football field in Kingston from yesterday through to Sunday.
Barnes is looking forward to building a good working relationship with Whitmore.
"In the last seven countries I have been working very closely with the local coaches who help me identify the outstanding players. Theodore is very popular in Jamaica and his involvement will be important as the boys know him and respect him."
Whitmore played for the Reggae Boyz at the 1998 FIFA World Cup Finals in France, where he scored two goals in Jamaica's lone win of the competition, 2-1 against Japan.
The same year he was named Caribbean Footballer of the Year. Currently, Whitmore is the head coach for the national Junior team after just completing a stint as interim head coach for the national senior team.
Yvonne Wilkes, Digicel's Head of Corporate Affairs, explained Whitmore's involvement in the Jamaica Digicel Clinics.
"Whitmore is a legend in Jamaican football and a valuable addition to the Digicel Clinics coaching team. The young footballers here know him well and we feel his assisting John Barnes will further enhance the training sessions.
"The alliance of Barnes and Whitmore will be a good one as they both share the common goal with the joint passion for promoting Caribbean football on the world stage. We think that together, Whitmore and Barnes will be able to reach these boys and ensure the success of the Jamaica Digicel Clinics."
The Digicel Kick Start Football Clinics have already visited seven islands and make their final stop in Jamaica at the Barbican football field in Kingston with a match between the National Under-20 and the winning team from the ongoing Digicel text competition voted team.
At the end of February, Barnes will select the six most talented Caribbean footballers, who will be offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the UK to take part in one week's training at English Premier League side Sunderland AFC's Academy of Light.
Other national coaches involved in the clinics are Lenworth Hyde Snr, coach of Harbour View, and Donovan Duckie, coach of St George's.
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