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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>'Bora' sets sights on World Cup repeat, but...</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>Observer Reporter
Saturday, November 25, 2006
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</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>MILUTINOVIC... It will be difficult as the 1998 team has set the bar very high</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>NEWLY appointed technical director of the national football programme Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic has set his sights on improving the tactical discipline and attitude of the Reggae Boyz as he begins his job of guiding Jamaica to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Without the right mentality and tactical preparations, you won't achieve anything," said the Serbian-born coach in a recent interview with FIFA.com.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We already have qualities like speed and strength, so we only have to adjust a few minor things," the website report quoted Milutinovic as saying.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Under the guidance of Brazilian René Simoes, Jamaica became the first team from the English-speaking Caribbean to qualify for the World Cup, doing so in France 1998.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Milutinovic, who has coached no fewer than five national teams at separate FIFA World Cups, is looking forward to the challenge of taking the Reggae Boyz back to football's showpiece event.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It will be difficult, as that team set the bar very high. First they qualified for the finals, then they beat Japan (2-1), a very competitive side, when they got
there. Hopefully we can match that feat," Milutinovic said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"For a small country, qualifying for the World Cup and winning a game there is a very tough thing to do," the veteran international coach stated, pointing to the recent achievement of Trinidad and Tobago in Germany this summer. "They played a very good brand of football, taking a point off Sweden to leave people with a very good impression of Caribbean football."<P class=StoryText align=justify>Impressed by the talent that he saw in Jamaica's recent 1-1 draw with Peru at the 'The Office', Milutinovic says it is just a matter of moulding the Boyz into a succesful unit.
"We have players plying their trade in England, Sweden, the USA and so on, and I believe that with the time that is available, I will be able to prepare a competitive side...
the quality is there; now it's a question of serious dedication and work."<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Unfortunately, Jamaica failed to qualify for the Gold Cup, which means we'll be short of competitive action. Because of that, I'll be trying to arrange as many friendlies as possible," said the Serb, who currently lives in Mexico.<P class=StoryText align=justify>When Milutinovic was in charge of Mexico, the team played 64 freindly internationals, with the USA it was 94, and 51 with China.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Hopefully I'll be able to make use of my contacts, as playing is the best way to improve," he said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Jamaica, who failed to reach the last round of qualifying for Germany 2006, will be hoping to progress to that phase of the 2010 campaign dubbed 'Return to Africa', to book one of the three-and-a-half spots available to CONCACAF.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Mexico and the USA are clearly ahead of the rest, and so are almost guaranteed their places at the finals. After them you have countries like Honduras, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Cuba and Panama, all of whom have quality within their ranks. Between them, those sides will h
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>Observer Reporter
Saturday, November 25, 2006
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=168 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>MILUTINOVIC... It will be difficult as the 1998 team has set the bar very high</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>NEWLY appointed technical director of the national football programme Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic has set his sights on improving the tactical discipline and attitude of the Reggae Boyz as he begins his job of guiding Jamaica to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Without the right mentality and tactical preparations, you won't achieve anything," said the Serbian-born coach in a recent interview with FIFA.com.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We already have qualities like speed and strength, so we only have to adjust a few minor things," the website report quoted Milutinovic as saying.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Under the guidance of Brazilian René Simoes, Jamaica became the first team from the English-speaking Caribbean to qualify for the World Cup, doing so in France 1998.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Milutinovic, who has coached no fewer than five national teams at separate FIFA World Cups, is looking forward to the challenge of taking the Reggae Boyz back to football's showpiece event.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It will be difficult, as that team set the bar very high. First they qualified for the finals, then they beat Japan (2-1), a very competitive side, when they gotthere. Hopefully we can match that feat," Milutinovic said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"For a small country, qualifying for the World Cup and winning a game there is a very tough thing to do," the veteran international coach stated, pointing to the recent achievement of Trinidad and Tobago in Germany this summer. "They played a very good brand of football, taking a point off Sweden to leave people with a very good impression of Caribbean football."<P class=StoryText align=justify>Impressed by the talent that he saw in Jamaica's recent 1-1 draw with Peru at the 'The Office', Milutinovic says it is just a matter of moulding the Boyz into a succesful unit.
"We have players plying their trade in England, Sweden, the USA and so on, and I believe that with the time that is available, I will be able to prepare a competitive side...
the quality is there; now it's a question of serious dedication and work."<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Unfortunately, Jamaica failed to qualify for the Gold Cup, which means we'll be short of competitive action. Because of that, I'll be trying to arrange as many friendlies as possible," said the Serb, who currently lives in Mexico.<P class=StoryText align=justify>When Milutinovic was in charge of Mexico, the team played 64 freindly internationals, with the USA it was 94, and 51 with China.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Hopefully I'll be able to make use of my contacts, as playing is the best way to improve," he said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Jamaica, who failed to reach the last round of qualifying for Germany 2006, will be hoping to progress to that phase of the 2010 campaign dubbed 'Return to Africa', to book one of the three-and-a-half spots available to CONCACAF.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Mexico and the USA are clearly ahead of the rest, and so are almost guaranteed their places at the finals. After them you have countries like Honduras, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Cuba and Panama, all of whom have quality within their ranks. Between them, those sides will h
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