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GORDON WILLIAMS, Star Writer
Reggae Boy Tyrone Marshall is offering his coaching services to Jamaica's national football programme. Free.
The 35-year-old, who represented the senior Reggae Boyz more than 80 times and holds a "B" coaching license in the United States where he is based, said he was willing to serve as an assistant coach with the country's youth teams, starting in the offseason, following the 2011 Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign in North America.
"It's something that I've always wanted to do," Marshall explained yesterday. "I feel I have the capability. I feel I can contribute in different ways."
Marshall said he would soon contact the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to make his intentions official.
"I plan to contact Captain (Horace) Burrell and the JFF to ask if I can come down and help out with the under 17s, under 20s, under 23s," he said.
much compensation
The defender said he understood the current financial constraints of the JFF and was not looking for much compensation beyond transportation and accommodation. He said his aim was to make a contribution to Jamaica's football, while gaining coaching experience.
"I'm not looking for pay," Marshall said. "I just want to give back. They would just have to take care of my basic needs."
Marshall, who last played for Jamaica against Canada in a February friendly in Kingston before announcing his retirement from the international game, recently completed his 12th MLS season, the last two with the Seattle Sounders. He won two MLS titles with the Los Angeles Galaxy, and two Lamar Hunt US Open Cup knockout competitions while at Seattle. The two-time MLS all-star made 294 appearances with four MLS clubs and scored 16 goals.
He is currently in contract negotiations with 2010 MLS champions Colorado Rapids, which recently selected him in the league's re-entry draft after, Marshall said, the Sounders declined to pick up the option on the final year of his contract.
Marshall said he planned to play "two good quality" MLS seasons before embarking on a coaching career full time. He said Jamaica's national program could benefit from his fresh approach.
"I want to bring another perspective, a younger perspective," he explained.
Jamaica's under-17 and under-20 teams are currently preparing for final- round CONCACAF qualifying competition from which they hope to qualify for the youth World Cup at both levels in 2011. Wendell Downswell, who coached Marshall at the senior national level, is in charge of those two teams. The under-17 team is currently on a training stint in Brazil.
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Reggae Boy Tyrone Marshall is offering his coaching services to Jamaica's national football programme. Free.
The 35-year-old, who represented the senior Reggae Boyz more than 80 times and holds a "B" coaching license in the United States where he is based, said he was willing to serve as an assistant coach with the country's youth teams, starting in the offseason, following the 2011 Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign in North America.
"It's something that I've always wanted to do," Marshall explained yesterday. "I feel I have the capability. I feel I can contribute in different ways."
Marshall said he would soon contact the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to make his intentions official.
"I plan to contact Captain (Horace) Burrell and the JFF to ask if I can come down and help out with the under 17s, under 20s, under 23s," he said.
much compensation
The defender said he understood the current financial constraints of the JFF and was not looking for much compensation beyond transportation and accommodation. He said his aim was to make a contribution to Jamaica's football, while gaining coaching experience.
"I'm not looking for pay," Marshall said. "I just want to give back. They would just have to take care of my basic needs."
Marshall, who last played for Jamaica against Canada in a February friendly in Kingston before announcing his retirement from the international game, recently completed his 12th MLS season, the last two with the Seattle Sounders. He won two MLS titles with the Los Angeles Galaxy, and two Lamar Hunt US Open Cup knockout competitions while at Seattle. The two-time MLS all-star made 294 appearances with four MLS clubs and scored 16 goals.
He is currently in contract negotiations with 2010 MLS champions Colorado Rapids, which recently selected him in the league's re-entry draft after, Marshall said, the Sounders declined to pick up the option on the final year of his contract.
Marshall said he planned to play "two good quality" MLS seasons before embarking on a coaching career full time. He said Jamaica's national program could benefit from his fresh approach.
"I want to bring another perspective, a younger perspective," he explained.
Jamaica's under-17 and under-20 teams are currently preparing for final- round CONCACAF qualifying competition from which they hope to qualify for the youth World Cup at both levels in 2011. Wendell Downswell, who coached Marshall at the senior national level, is in charge of those two teams. The under-17 team is currently on a training stint in Brazil.
http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/2010...s/sports1.html
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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