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One of the frontrunners for MLS Rookie of the Year wants a piece of the USA.
The Vancouver Whitecaps’ Jamaican forward Darren Mattocks is praying for a crack at the US national team when they visit Jamaica in World Cup qualifying on Friday:
"I hope I can get a shot on Friday against the US to do what I know I am capable of doing, which is scoring goals,” he said. "I know that the fans expect a victory and so we have to go out there and give it our best shot, and once we execute well then everything should take care of itself on the field."
Organizers are doing their part to make sure everything goes smooth at "The Office" in Kingston, Jamaica, this Friday. Check out this advisory distributed to fans ahead of the match: “The Police are advising supporters … that no firearms, knives, drugs, ice picks, machetes, glass bottles or any other items that can be used to cause serious harm or injury, will be allowed inside the venues.”
It’s called “The Office” for a reason. After Whitecaps midfielder Dane Richards enlightened us a couple of days ago on the background of the nickname, here’s a rival explanation from manager Theodore Whitmore: "When you go into any business, the boss is in charge, so that is how we got the name 'The Office.'"
If that explanation from Whitmore doesn’t sit well with you, how about this rationale for why Jamaica will get points out of the match against the USA: “I'm very confident of a positive result because the players have assured us of that and we have seen it in the training sessions as well," Whitmore said.
Stay tuned later today for reports from MLSsoccer.com’s own Charles Boehm, who is on the ground in Jamaica for the USMNT’s arrival later today. In the meantime, here’s a scene-setter from the Caribbean country courtesy of Steven Goff of The Washington Post.
Chicago Fire and USMNT goalkeeper Sean Johnson has close ties to Jamaica and even carries a Jamaican passport. At one point, he nearly played for the Reggae Boyz and was a regular visitor: “Up to high school, I went two or three times a year, usually during summer and Christmas holidays," he said.
One of the frontrunners for MLS Rookie of the Year wants a piece of the USA.
The Vancouver Whitecaps’ Jamaican forward Darren Mattocks is praying for a crack at the US national team when they visit Jamaica in World Cup qualifying on Friday:
"I hope I can get a shot on Friday against the US to do what I know I am capable of doing, which is scoring goals,” he said. "I know that the fans expect a victory and so we have to go out there and give it our best shot, and once we execute well then everything should take care of itself on the field."
Organizers are doing their part to make sure everything goes smooth at "The Office" in Kingston, Jamaica, this Friday. Check out this advisory distributed to fans ahead of the match: “The Police are advising supporters … that no firearms, knives, drugs, ice picks, machetes, glass bottles or any other items that can be used to cause serious harm or injury, will be allowed inside the venues.”
It’s called “The Office” for a reason. After Whitecaps midfielder Dane Richards enlightened us a couple of days ago on the background of the nickname, here’s a rival explanation from manager Theodore Whitmore: "When you go into any business, the boss is in charge, so that is how we got the name 'The Office.'"
If that explanation from Whitmore doesn’t sit well with you, how about this rationale for why Jamaica will get points out of the match against the USA: “I'm very confident of a positive result because the players have assured us of that and we have seen it in the training sessions as well," Whitmore said.
Stay tuned later today for reports from MLSsoccer.com’s own Charles Boehm, who is on the ground in Jamaica for the USMNT’s arrival later today. In the meantime, here’s a scene-setter from the Caribbean country courtesy of Steven Goff of The Washington Post.
Chicago Fire and USMNT goalkeeper Sean Johnson has close ties to Jamaica and even carries a Jamaican passport. At one point, he nearly played for the Reggae Boyz and was a regular visitor: “Up to high school, I went two or three times a year, usually during summer and Christmas holidays," he said.