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Winchester Park (St George’s College) will come alive this afternoon when four of the heroes from the Reggae Boyz’s historic 1998 World Cup-qualifying campaign, including fan favourites Walter ‘Blacka’ Boyd, Ian ‘Pepe’ Goodison, Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore and Linval ‘Rudy’ Dixon, take the field for the annual Masters and Celebrities Bell-Ziadie football festival.
The four players will also be honoured by the Masters and Celebrities organisation for their contributions to Jamaica’s football.
Masters and Celebrities founder Clive ‘Busy’ Campbell said the players will take the field for the feature game between Masters, Celebrities and Entertainers against a St George’s College Old Boys Invitational XI. The opening game, Referees against Christian Ambassadors, is set to kick off at 2 p.m.
“That is for sure (Boyd will play). ‘Blacka’ called me himself and said he wants to. ‘Pepe’ also will be playing. But when you hear ‘Blacka’ says he wants to take the field you know it’s for certain. And Rudy Dixon said he will be playing as well,” Campbell said.
However, Whitmore, who is coach of Mount Pleasant, has yet to confirm his participation.
“We will be starting 2 ‘o clock sharp. At 3:15 p.m., after that game, we will have the presentation [to the honourees]. Then after that, the Entertainers versus St George’s Old Boys game.”
The Masters and Entertainers team will consist of the likes of Christopher Martin, Laalee, Nesbeth and Jashii.
The cost for entry is $500. However, it will be free for children under 12. Gate prizes will include tickets to the Bob Marley Museum. There will also be prizes in a raffle which will be conducted while the games are in progress.
Proceeds from the event will go to basic schools and childrens’ homes.
The full list of honourees for this year include Boyd, Goodison, Dixon, Whitmore, former St George’s College Old Boy player KeeSang Chin, former FIFA referee Ricardo Morgan, Manley Burrowes, the 1998 Reggae Boyz bus driver, and Chris James, president of Barbican FC.
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