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Guinness to bring football icon Marcel Desailly to Jamaica for Caribbean Challenge Final
The Guinness Street Football Challenge Caribbean finals set to take place on June 27-28 will see a special appearance by Guinness ‘Made of More’ ambassador and former French international football star Marcel Desailly.
Marcel Desailly
The renowned footballer is well-known as a member of the enigmatic French football team which won FIFA World Cup in 1998, as well as the European Championship in 2000. The professional footballer popular for his unique style and combination of defensive, physical and mental skills, was also included in 2004 as one of the world’s greatest living players on the ‘FIFA 100’ list of notable footballers compiled by famous Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Speaking ahead of his appearance in the island Desailly in sharing his excitement commented on the brilliant initiative by Guinness to incorporate players, community members and lovers of Guinness into one event, “Whether you are playing, supporting your community or just coming out to enjoy the entertainment, this is a fantastic initiative of Guinness that has been growing year after year and something I’m so delighted to be involved in”.
“I can’t wait to see what the Caribbean has to offer. Come support your team, your community and enjoy Guinness responsibly”, he added.
The former Champions League and FIFA World Cup winner will be joined by five times Guinness World Record Holder and world renowned professional football freestyler, Daniel Cutting.
Now in its fifth year, the Guinness Street Football Challenge represents a fusion of the passion for football and entertainment at the grass-roots level where consumers across the Caribbean are given a chance to show in true Guinness style, how they are ‘Made of More’.
Meanwhile, Gareth Geddes, Sales & Marketing Manager Guinness Caribbean & Central America, noted that over the last few months countries across the Caribbean have seen tremendous bouts of scrimmage-style skill and play, as country finalists emerge from the battles between hundreds of teams.
The challenge comes to the streets of Kingston, Jamaica and will see ten teams from the Caribbean vie for a chance to play for the pride of their country and to be crowned the Guinness Street Football Champion.
The ten teams will represent Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, Aruba and newcomers Haiti.
Guinness promises that the event will showcase over two days, nothing short of a thrilling spectacle of flair and style reflecting the culture of the Caribbean streets to the hundreds of spectators expected in attendance and thousands of viewers across the Caribbean.
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