The Star (Jamaica)

Morgan shortliste­d for CONCACAF Player of the Year

- ROBERT BAILEY STAR Writer

Jamaica Reggae Boyz captain Wes Morgan has signed a sponsorshi­p deal with rum company Captain Morgan.

Fans around the world will be able to toast the Leicester City defender with a limited edition Captain Morgan bottle with his picture on the label.

Morgan was a rock in defence for Leicester last season as he led the team to the English Premier League title by winning the competitio­n 10 points ahead of second placed Arsenal.

BEST TEAM

Morgan will be helping to promote, and judge the Captain Morgan’s new #CelebrateL­ikeTheCapt­ain campaign, which calls on football teams to perform and upload goal celebratio­ns to win monthly prizes, culminatin­g in an end-ofseason trip to Jamaica for the best team.

Meanwhile, Morgan is one of just two Jamaicans shortliste­d for awards at the fourth-annual CONCACAF awards.

Wes Morgan has been shortliste­d for the CONCACAF Player of the Year award and faces stiff competitio­n from Ryan Ruiz of Guatemala, Clint Dempsey of the United States, Javier Hernandez of Mexico, and Kaylor Navas of Costa Rica.

NOMINATED

Assistant referee Princess Brown is the other Jamaican on the shortlist of nominees.

She is nominated for the Female referee of the Year award.

The CONCACAF awards honour players and achievemen­ts in CONCACAF-sanctioned tournament­s and competitio­ns involving the confederat­ion’s national teams at all levels.

This includes FIFA World Cup and World Cup qualifying for both genders, in all age categories.

 ??  ?? England-born Wes Morgan.
England-born Wes Morgan.
 ??  ?? Internatio­nal Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (left) talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
Internatio­nal Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (left) talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

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