With recent success at the international level, making it to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, the beautiful game in Jamaica is on the rise. Eyes set on World Cup 2018, KICK sent its newest host Prez to the island nation to attend a Reggae Boyz World Cup Qualifier and explore the sport’s cultural impact. Hear from Leicester City captain Wes Morgan, the Portland Timbers Darren Mattocks, and Kemar Lawrence of the New York Red Bulls on how they’re trying to put the Reggae Boyz and all of Jamaican soccer on the map.
The transition from Jamaica to Portland has taught Timbers right back Alvas Powell a lot about being a professional, including how to handle all the TV cameras. His personality and sense of humor have made him a guy everyone on the club loves to be around.
Haiti is a country who is doing what it can to bounce back after being hit with a massive earthquake in 2010. One way they're finding relief is through soccer. The team, like the country, is rebuilding. The fans, however, have never been more proud.
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The Waterhouse community can be volatile yet has produced some of Jamaica's best footballers and athletes in general including the Olympic 100m champion Shelly-ann Fraser. The documentary takes an in-depth look...