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
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