John Barnes Jamaica
John charles bryan barnes mbe born 7 november 1963 is a jamaican born english international former professional footballer and manager he currently works as a commentator and pundit for espn and supersport initially a quick skilful left winger he moved to central midfield later in his career he won two league titles with liverpool with whom he also won two cup finals at wembley.
John barnes jamaica. The celebrated footballer says moving to england with his military family in 1976 from a turbulent jamaica was a blessing in. Jonn barnes moved from jamaica at the age of fifteen to watford england arnes went on to make a big an impact on english football. That is the lot which befell ken barnes. Poetry in motion is a fascinating and often moving depiction of the rise of a kop idol from his beginnings on a military base in jamaica where his father served as a colonel to.
His most notable playing career was for watford between 1981 and 1987 and liverpool between 1987 and 1997. Barnes represented england at under 19 level. Giles gordon kirlue barnes born 5 august 1988 is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for indian super league club hyderabad fc and the jamaica national team he began his career with derby county where he won the club s young player of the year award in 2007 and was championship player of the month in march 2007. The inspirational jamaica bobsled team never have been possible if it wasn t for the father of john barnes.
Colonel roderick kendrick barnes was an officer in the jamaica defence force and was approached by howard siler played by john candy in the 1993 film a former american bobsledder who used to holiday in caribbean. Former liverpool winger john barnes has revealed his unlikely connection to the cult 1993 comedy cool runnings the film which focussed on jamaica s bobsleigh team. Love and a good education are the best things. He was the father of john barnes the former england footballer currently in charge of jamaica s celebrated national side the reggae boyz and was so.
John charles bryan barnes tranmere rovers celtic fc charlton athletic newcastle united liverpool fc watford fc jamaica.