Brazilian soccer legends Ronaldo, Dunga and Edmilson are part of a squad of players from the land of Samba who are currently in Jamaica to take part in the ‘Share the Love Tour’ match between Jamaica’s heroes of the 1998 World Cup and the legends from the land of Samba.
The Brazil All Stars will take on the Jamaica All Stars at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday night.
The match was organized by former footballer Andre Virtue, as part of a collective effort to bring the nation together in a time when crime and violence have the country on edge,
The tour is a spin-off of an existing team’s Tour of Love that has successfully touched the shores of Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Burundi, Madasgascar, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Chile, Singapore, and Japan.
The Brazilian team will match skills against retired Reggae Boyz Walter Boyd, Ian ‘Pepe’ Goodison, Andy ‘Bomber’ Williams, Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore, Ricardo ‘Bibi’ Gardener, Gregory Messam, and Hector Wright, all heroes from the ’98 campaign, the only time Jamaica has ever qualified for the soccer’s biggest stage the World Cup.
A number of young players including Alex Marshall, Ricardo Stewart, Gregory Messam Jr., Malik Powell, Dehaney Williams, Jahwani Hinds, the captain of the National Under-20 squad and Christopher Randall, will also suit up for the national squad to take on the Brazilians.
