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HOWARD WALKER @ the MEN’S UNDER-17 WORLD CUP IN MEXICO
Thursday, June 16, 2011
TOLUCA, Mexico — The young Reggae Boyz officially arrived at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Monterrey yesterday and were greeted by a throng of media personnel and a heavy security detail at the Aero Puerto International de Monterrey airport.
The Jamaican delegation left the Fiesta Inn Hotel in Toluca at 11:00 am where they had a seven-day pre-World Cup camp and drove by bus for little over an hour to the airport in Mexico City.
Jamaica’s Under-17 contingent being mobbed by a throng of journalists on their arrival at the airport in Monterrey on Tuesday. (Photo: Howard Walker).
Jamaica’s Under-17 contingent being mobbed by a throng of journalists on their arrival at the airport in Monterrey on Tuesday. (Photo: Howard Walker).
They then caught a 4:00 pm flight via Aero Mexico and arrived in Monterrey at 5:10 pm to a host of camera-flashing, video-taking journalists waiting outside the airport.
The first time Jamaica participated in a World Cup was at the senior level in France 1998, and that was quickly followed by the Under-17s making it to New Zealand in 1999. Two years later, the Under-20s qualified for their World Cup in Argentina.
However, the long wait is over and Jamaica are back at a World Cup Finals, and they were reminded the moment the plane landed in Monterrey.
Head coach Wendell Downswell and captain Omar Holness were interviewed, while the team, under the watchful eyes of a 25-man police contingent, boarded the bus.
The security detail in Toluca was heavy, but was nothing compared to the tight security being led by the federal and state police.
With sirens flashing, including an ambulance, the entourage left for the five-star Presidente Intercontinental Hotel in Monterrey and arrived shortly after six and greetd by a host of FIFA officials.
The Jamaicans were given their room keys, and shortly afterwards, had an official team arrival meeting with FIFA officials.
Team manager Roy Simpson was presented with a plaque by FIFA general co-ordinator Russell Paul and Marisol Rodriquez, a member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC).
The young Reggae Boyz, who are drawn in Group B of the competition alongside Japan, Argentina and France, were then briefly taken through the rules of the game by FIFA referee instructor An Yan Lim Kee Chong.
They were shown videos of various tackles and were shown which ones merit a yellow card and which deserved a red card in an interactive session.
Jamaica's technical staff were then informed of the schedule of events including training schedules; match co-ordination meetings;
team colours for the first round; doping controls, in which four numbers will be drawn randomly at half-time and by the 75th minute, two players will be identified for testing; transportation (one bus and one luggage van) plus police escort for all official team movements; accreditation (of up to 34 delegates); tickets (explanation of amount available and distribution); disciplinary procedures; confirmation of national flag and anthem; marketing (branding) regulations.
The Jamaicans were then given materials of two first-aid cases; four bottle carriers; 50 bottles for liquid refreshments; one cooler; three bags for goalkeeper's gloves; six captain's armbands; players patches; 20 footballs and two ball bags.
The team then had dinner and retired to their rooms minutes after 10:00 pm in expectation of another day in their World Cup life.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1PTelFEK5
HOWARD WALKER @ the MEN’S UNDER-17 WORLD CUP IN MEXICO
Thursday, June 16, 2011
TOLUCA, Mexico — The young Reggae Boyz officially arrived at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Monterrey yesterday and were greeted by a throng of media personnel and a heavy security detail at the Aero Puerto International de Monterrey airport.
The Jamaican delegation left the Fiesta Inn Hotel in Toluca at 11:00 am where they had a seven-day pre-World Cup camp and drove by bus for little over an hour to the airport in Mexico City.
Jamaica’s Under-17 contingent being mobbed by a throng of journalists on their arrival at the airport in Monterrey on Tuesday. (Photo: Howard Walker).
Jamaica’s Under-17 contingent being mobbed by a throng of journalists on their arrival at the airport in Monterrey on Tuesday. (Photo: Howard Walker).
They then caught a 4:00 pm flight via Aero Mexico and arrived in Monterrey at 5:10 pm to a host of camera-flashing, video-taking journalists waiting outside the airport.
The first time Jamaica participated in a World Cup was at the senior level in France 1998, and that was quickly followed by the Under-17s making it to New Zealand in 1999. Two years later, the Under-20s qualified for their World Cup in Argentina.
However, the long wait is over and Jamaica are back at a World Cup Finals, and they were reminded the moment the plane landed in Monterrey.
Head coach Wendell Downswell and captain Omar Holness were interviewed, while the team, under the watchful eyes of a 25-man police contingent, boarded the bus.
The security detail in Toluca was heavy, but was nothing compared to the tight security being led by the federal and state police.
With sirens flashing, including an ambulance, the entourage left for the five-star Presidente Intercontinental Hotel in Monterrey and arrived shortly after six and greetd by a host of FIFA officials.
The Jamaicans were given their room keys, and shortly afterwards, had an official team arrival meeting with FIFA officials.
Team manager Roy Simpson was presented with a plaque by FIFA general co-ordinator Russell Paul and Marisol Rodriquez, a member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC).
The young Reggae Boyz, who are drawn in Group B of the competition alongside Japan, Argentina and France, were then briefly taken through the rules of the game by FIFA referee instructor An Yan Lim Kee Chong.
They were shown videos of various tackles and were shown which ones merit a yellow card and which deserved a red card in an interactive session.
Jamaica's technical staff were then informed of the schedule of events including training schedules; match co-ordination meetings;
team colours for the first round; doping controls, in which four numbers will be drawn randomly at half-time and by the 75th minute, two players will be identified for testing; transportation (one bus and one luggage van) plus police escort for all official team movements; accreditation (of up to 34 delegates); tickets (explanation of amount available and distribution); disciplinary procedures; confirmation of national flag and anthem; marketing (branding) regulations.
The Jamaicans were then given materials of two first-aid cases; four bottle carriers; 50 bottles for liquid refreshments; one cooler; three bags for goalkeeper's gloves; six captain's armbands; players patches; 20 footballs and two ball bags.
The team then had dinner and retired to their rooms minutes after 10:00 pm in expectation of another day in their World Cup life.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1PTelFEK5