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RACHID PARCHMENT

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Sep 3, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · BY RACHID PARCHMENT AND BRIAN PITTER sports@jamaicaobserver.com

    UNCLEAR WHISPERS - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)

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    Questions surround the management of Jamaican forward Dujuan “Whisper” Richards following his season-long loan switch from English Premier League club Chelsea to EFL League One side AFC Wimbledon. Social media reports and online speculation have circulated claiming that the 20-year-old Reggae Boy has parted ways with long-time agent Craig Butler and Phoenix Sports Management. The rumours suggest that representation duties have shifted to his father, Odile Richards, of Richies and Royals Sports M

  2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

    ‘He who has the gold’ - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)

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    Veteran administrator Tony James says FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to privatise world football is “underhanded”, but cautions that developing nations under severe financial stress will find the promised US$40-million payout nearly impossible to resist. James, who led the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) from 1985 to 1992 and has spent over 50 years working in football, offered a sharp critique of Infantino’s proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). Under the plan, FIFA aims to crea

  3. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

    Road to Wimbledon - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)

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    LONG before Alyssa James was walking into locker rooms at Wimbledon, navigating five-week international tours, or earning a scholarship to the University of Virginia, she was an eight-year-old taking aim at a chair. The chair had been placed on a court by the late Jamaican tennis icon Richard Russell. His method was simple: Set up a target, step back, and serve until you hit it. “He was such a beloved gentleman, a fine gentleman, and a good coach,” James’ mother, Juliet Thompson, recalls. “He sa

  4. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

    CASH SQUEEZE - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)

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    JAMAICA Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts has outlined what he considers a harsh financial reality facing the body, which is managing a tight cash-flow situation after putting significant resources into national team programmes that ultimately missed out on major qualification payouts. International football is a high-stakes business, and Ricketts says the JFF is counting the cost of an aggressive push for global recognition that fell short on the pitch. Failing to qualify for

  5. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

    More the merrier - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)

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    Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts supports FIFA’s consideration of expanding the next World Cup to 64 teams. The tournament, hosted this summer by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the first to feature 48 teams, with previous editions limited to 32 since 1998. That was also the year of Jamaica’s only appearance, where the Reggae Boyz finished third in Group H, behind Argentina and fellow debutants Croatia, and ahead of Japan, who also debuted that year. The nex

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