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lthough it surprised many when I walked away
from the sport to migrate to Canada two weeks after
gaining selection to the Trinidad and Tobago
national squad, people in Canada knows that I have
spent most of my life around soccer and with no
regrets.
When I migrated there was no professional football
and jobs were few and far in between. Looking back
at the talented players on the T&T squad with me at
the time and where I am at this stage of my life it
seems like my decision to migrate was progressive.
After arriving in Toronto however, I found myself
back in the saddle after meeting some excellent
players and amazing people who helped me carve
out a career of winning.
Now, I feel blessed to have retired from Bell Canada
and gained the necessary credentials to travel and
cover the sport that won’t leave me alone. Every turn
I make it seems like there are avenues to pursue.
It was the Soca Warriors at the 2006 World Cup in
Germany just after Major League Soccer (MLS)
announced that Toronto FC acquired an MLS
franchise and LA Galaxy signed David Beckham.
My next move was to produce Stars Soccer Review
magazine to deliver the news and updates while
assessing the facts.
The first issue of SSR magazine covered all of the
above in addition to the developments in the
Caribbean community and CONCACAF. This was
after launching
caribbeanstars.comwebsite.
Then came the idea to produce national magazines
of T&T Football, Jamaica Football, and Canada
Soccer.
The national issues were comprehensive coverage
and they were well received by the respective
national governing bodies and resource institutions.
T&T Football magazine was purchased by the
National Library and Information System Authority
(NALIS) at the National Library Building in Trinidad
and Jamaica football was stocked by the Jamaica
Library Services (JLS). In addition the T&T Football
magazine was approved by the Ministry of Education
as a resource tool for the school Curriculum.
These were gratifying responses that keeps me
motivated and our organization relevant.