Leon Bailey has made his international debut at the 2019 Gold Cup with Jamaica. The Bayer Leverkusen player learned his trade in the Kingston ghettos but it was his personality and help from his adoptive father Craig Butler that helped him stand out. Report by Rob Langhammer and Kamilla Jarzina Edited by Gregor Grunenberg and Viola Grünler
VIDEO: Leon Bailey at home: Meeting the Jamaican International
You may also like
Jamaica Magazine
The Morant Bay Rebellion Revisited 159 Years On
Jamaica Magazine
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Light of the Word
Jamaica Magazine
Profiling Chronixx From De La Vega City to Global Stages
Jamaican News & Announcements
Jamaican Business Leaders Take Center Stage at the 2024 Disruptive Leadership Conference in Miami
Jamaica Magazine
Celebrating Deon Hemmings, Jamaica’s First Female Olympic Gold Medallist and Trailblazer in Athletics
Jamaica Magazine
10 Remarkable Jamaicans from the Parish of Clarendon
Jamaica Magazine
Remembering Millie Small, the Trailblazing Jamaican Songbird Who Conquered the World
Music
Remembering Delroy Wilson OD, Jamaica’s First Child Star & Pioneering Rocksteady Icon