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Captain Burrell proposed JA vs T&T Soccer game
JFF boss first to congratulate Jack WarnerWednesday, May 26 2010
JAMAICA Football Federation president Captain Horace Burrell was among the first to congratulate FIFA vice-president Jack Austin Warner on his success at the polls in the Chaguanas West constituency as well as the People’s Partnership victory in the General Election.
Burrell was in Trinidad on Monday night to share in the joyous experience of his friend in football.
Burrell commended the TT public for an incident-free election.
“I must congratulate the people of TT for having conducted their democratic duty in a very civil manner.
“The experience was a very pleasant one where I saw people of all races, classes and backgrounds doing it all in a respectable manner, particularly when you compare it to Jamaica where I guess the people tend to be a bit too passionate about their political allegiance,” he said.
He said he was not surprised by Warner’s victory as he knows the “strength of character of the man.”
Burrell embraced Warner at Rienzi Complex, Couva, on Monday night and proposed an international friendly match between the Soca Warriors and Reggae Boyz to celebrate his success.
The friendly would also attempt to highlight the crime situation in both countries and promote peace and positive activities.
“I think from a sporting point of view, one of the first things I will like to recommend is a very big football match between TT and Jamaica to mark what has occurred with Warner’s involvement in the success at the elections...and moreso in light of what is going on currently in Jamaica, I think this will give the whole region and the country (Jamaica) the kind of lift it needs in putting back many things on track,” Burrell said.
“Right now the level of violence in Jamaica has flared up to one of the biggest we have seen in our history and something like a football game, a kick against crime and violence, will play a very important part in bringing some sort of solace to the madness that is currently taking place.”
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JAMAICA Football Federation president Captain Horace Burrell was among the first to congratulate FIFA vice-president Jack Austin Warner on his success at the polls in the Chaguanas West constituency as well as the People’s Partnership victory in the General Election.
Burrell was in Trinidad on Monday night to share in the joyous experience of his friend in football.
Burrell commended the TT public for an incident-free election.
“I must congratulate the people of TT for having conducted their democratic duty in a very civil manner.
“The experience was a very pleasant one where I saw people of all races, classes and backgrounds doing it all in a respectable manner, particularly when you compare it to Jamaica where I guess the people tend to be a bit too passionate about their political allegiance,” he said.
He said he was not surprised by Warner’s victory as he knows the “strength of character of the man.”
Burrell embraced Warner at Rienzi Complex, Couva, on Monday night and proposed an international friendly match between the Soca Warriors and Reggae Boyz to celebrate his success.
The friendly would also attempt to highlight the crime situation in both countries and promote peace and positive activities.
“I think from a sporting point of view, one of the first things I will like to recommend is a very big football match between TT and Jamaica to mark what has occurred with Warner’s involvement in the success at the elections...and moreso in light of what is going on currently in Jamaica, I think this will give the whole region and the country (Jamaica) the kind of lift it needs in putting back many things on track,” Burrell said.
“Right now the level of violence in Jamaica has flared up to one of the biggest we have seen in our history and something like a football game, a kick against crime and violence, will play a very important part in bringing some sort of solace to the madness that is currently taking place.”
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