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History lay in waiting for Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz in 1997 after the side, under the tutelage of Rene Simoes, qualified for the 1998 World Cup in France.
But before the day when the Black, Gold and Green was raised in celebration over an absolutely remarkable feat, there was a moment, just as historic and memorable, but for a very different reason.
With a World Cup berth on the line, the Reggae Boyz had gone to Mexico early to acclimatize to the high-altitude of The Azteca where they were to take on the nation who were notoriously difficult to get the better of at home.
Jamaica were a hopeful bunch. In March of 1997 they had played to a 0-0 draw with the United States at home that should have been a victory. The idea was the increasingly popular Caribbean side had a chance at becoming one of the three teams to make it to the World Cup.
But the side lacked international experience and while they were great at the National Stadium, they worried about playing away.
Upping the intensity at which they play was necessary and so they went into a friendly game against Toros Neza, who played in Mexico’s Primera Division and had made it to the final of the Clausura and the semi-final of the Apertura that season, with a less-than-friendly attitude.
To add fuel to the fire, Mexico isn’t one of the friendliest places for visiting teams.
https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/s...U6zPSfTS6yFQlc
But before the day when the Black, Gold and Green was raised in celebration over an absolutely remarkable feat, there was a moment, just as historic and memorable, but for a very different reason.
With a World Cup berth on the line, the Reggae Boyz had gone to Mexico early to acclimatize to the high-altitude of The Azteca where they were to take on the nation who were notoriously difficult to get the better of at home.
Jamaica were a hopeful bunch. In March of 1997 they had played to a 0-0 draw with the United States at home that should have been a victory. The idea was the increasingly popular Caribbean side had a chance at becoming one of the three teams to make it to the World Cup.
But the side lacked international experience and while they were great at the National Stadium, they worried about playing away.
Upping the intensity at which they play was necessary and so they went into a friendly game against Toros Neza, who played in Mexico’s Primera Division and had made it to the final of the Clausura and the semi-final of the Apertura that season, with a less-than-friendly attitude.
To add fuel to the fire, Mexico isn’t one of the friendliest places for visiting teams.
https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/s...U6zPSfTS6yFQlc
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