'I played for England with a Jamaican passport' - Barnes

[Mosiah]

'I played for England with a Jamaican passport'
GORDON WILLIAMS, STAR Writer

John Barnes (left) with Jamaica Football Federation president Captain Horace Burrell. - file
John Barnes may have been proud to wear the England jersey, but admits his citizenship was clearly Jamaican for at least part of his international playing career.
The former Watford, Liverpool, Newcastle and Charlton Athletic playmaker, said he could not recall exactly when he acquired a British passport, but revealed that during his early years with England's national team, starting as a teenager in 1983, he carried a Jamaican passport.
http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/...s/sports3.html

[Sickko]

Was that legal? I don't think Barnes need to prove his Jamaica ties at all, that is firmly established.

His sister (older I think) was a tennis pro at Half Moon for a long time and Johnny would visit a lot and they would hang out on Doctors Cave beach

[Exile]

Who cared if it was 'legal'. Back in those days it was all about the big countries. Now it's about the big clubs. These are interesting revelations.

[Raggs]

Barnes doin' the PR thing when he does not have to.

[Hortical]

He is just pandering to the Jamaican supporters.

[Sir X]

Is there something wrong with it , Rene did it ruthlessly.