Minister Grange Congratulates Wes Morgan on Leading Leicester City to Historic Premier League Win

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tuesday, May 03, 2016 – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, extended congratulations to Jamaica’s Reggae Boy and Captain of the Leicester City Football Club, Westley ‘Wes’ Morgan, on leading his team to claim the coveted Barclays Premier League (BPL) title in England.

Leicester, yesterday, wrapped up the BPL title after nearest rival Tottenham Hotspurs drew 2-2 with Chelsea in the London derby giving them an unassailable seven-point lead with two games remaining.

“Leicester City’s story is most fascinating and will certainly be seen as one of the biggest stories in the history of sport ever. It is a special feeling and I am delighted to know that our very own Reggae Boy, Wes Morgan, was integral in creating this moment in history,” the Minister said.

Minister Grange added that she was particularly elated that despite the odds of 5000-to-1 being against Morgan and his team at the beginning of the season, he was able to demonstrate true Jamaican courage and resilience to lead his team home to a “symbolic victory which will forever be etched in the minds of Leicester City fans and more so, in the minds of fans from other major teams who were expected to lift the premier league trophy at the end of the season”.

“As Minister with responsibility for Sport and on behalf of all Jamaicans, at home and in the Diaspora, I take great pleasure in congratulating Wes Morgan on this significant accomplishment that has been added to his name as a local and international footballer,” Minister Grange said.

Wes Morgan will lift the Premier League trophy with his Leicester City teammates on Sunday, May 08, 2016 at the King Power Stadium.

Sport Commentary

Wes Morgan Made Us Proud

For over 100 years Leicester City football Club has never won the Premier league in England. With a Jamaican as captain they have won it. This goes to show that Jamaicans are very talented and well respected across the world in many fields.

Despite our problems, I am proud to be a Jamaican. We are so unique as a people. When I heard the captain was Jamaican I was not surprised … We can be the best and the crudest. That is how we are my friend.

Congrats to Leicester and may you grow from strength to strength.

It is my hope we will soon get the respect we deserve from all.

Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is Senior International Correspondent & Photojournalist for Vision Newspaper Canada.

Photo of Wes Morgan from www.dailystar.co.uk

Photo of the Leicester City parade from www.leicestermercury.co.uk