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the present and as the football adage
potentially the future. goes- "no end
product".
The sad reality about
all of this is that we We have nothing to
have never show for those "proud"
experienced any glory trips down memory
days, but mere lane, which are
moments of brilliance. supported by a sad
attempt to be
Such as our 2-1 victory strengthened by the
over Costa Rica tales of how we
during our 2002 World outplayed and
Cup campaign, but defeated Trinidad &
losing the five Tobago and Jamaica
remaining games. back in the day- two
There is a saying We had the countries who have
which states that opportunity to made youth and
“there are no secrets advance to the senior World Cups, in
in football” and from Concacaf Gold Cup both the male and
the ingredients listed in 2005 by hosting the female categories
above it is clear that finals of the defunct since those matches
the very basic of Caribbean Cup, but between the 1960s-
components coupled we finished fourth, 80s.
with cohesion and behind Trinidad, I do believe that those
industry Jamaica, and Cuba, mementos do have a
(coincidentally our all Caribbean Cup place in the
national motto) can champions. composition of our
provide a platform for present and future
potential success. The delusional
perspectives of our plans for the sport, yet,
Since my introduction elders go well beyond they do not provide a
to the football, I have those events as they viable base or even
been researching the boastfully mention the impart those seniors
status of our game days of us contesting with the right to
domestically and English Premier condemn, insult or
internationally and League outfits and berate the current
what I have clubs from across crop of players or
discovered is, there is Europe, where we status of the game.
a group of persons “played well” and Since our days of old,
who are holding on to had players who there has been a
the “glory days” of the impressed the local worthy attempt to
past and are resistant crowd and foreign close the nearly 30-
to give a chance to players/coaches; but
year gap between
