Bailey, the Bayer Leverkusen offensive player, took a long time to get into the national squad, caused by football politics and a lingering dispute between the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and his father figure, the outspoken Craig Butler.
Now, Bailey, easily the best attacking player that Jamaica has now, is facing a tough national future for utterances he made last week, which urged the JFF to pull up its proverbial socks, so that Jamaica may qualify for the next World Cup in 2022.
In an uncharacteristic show, Bailey said that Jamaica can qualify for the World Cup, but the only thing that could deny them was the JFF.
Greg Christie will rock the boat
One of the individuals on a shrinking list of squeaky clean professionals — Greg Christie — took office as executive director of Jamaica's anti-corruption agency, the Integrity Commission, last week.
A drink to the late Michael Gordon
Last Tuesday, relatives of late Jamaica Observer photo editor, Michael Gordon, allowed those who loved him to view his body for the final time before it is reduced to ashes, as was his will, at Roman's Funeral Home in St Andrew.
