r/Jamaica 24d ago

Sports Jamaica'a National Stadium packed to capacity to watch Lionel Messi play football.

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He came on in the second half and scored in the final minute of stoppage time. It was quite bemusing ro see the stadium erupt in rapturous celebration when Messi scored against our Jamaican club Cavalier FC.Jamaicans are a set. But anyway Cavaliers FC did represent well. Proud of them effort.

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u/StarPlatinum876 23d ago

It's hilarious, because the media has be talking about Messi since he got here, but dem forget Suarez, Alba and Busquets who a big baller dem self and did a play as well...

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u/Donnel_ St. James|Yaadie in Ontario 24d ago

I wish this was how it would pack usually when Reggae Boyz play as disappointing as they can be at times.

LOL as I type this I hear someone express the same thing at the end of the video.

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u/stcg 23d ago

It's not like Stadium empty when Reggae Boyz play a WC qualifier but naturally the stadium is going to be packed to see Messi (plus Suarez, Busquets and Alba)

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u/Donnel_ St. James|Yaadie in Ontario 23d ago

I know but still

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u/Ali_Cat222 St. Andrew 23d ago

LOL as I type this I hear someone express the same thing at the end of the video.

🤣🤣🤣

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u/shico12 24d ago

Cavalier isn't Jamaica's national club and not everyone is a fan of theirs.

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u/Ambitious_Charge2668 23d ago

It's a rare treat to see a living legend. I saw him score a Hat trick to beat Brazil in America one time. Never been to another game since. He is the football GOAT.

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u/TekT1me 24d ago

Could never be me

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u/maximus_effortus16 22d ago

That stadium was definitely not at capacity lol. But definitely full.

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u/Personal-Money2063 22d ago

Cooked country

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u/icefire436 Visitor from [input country here] 23d ago

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

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u/jamaicanprofit 23d ago

This was early footage... The stadium was completely full by Halftime, check the replay online.