JC’s captain Junior Flemmings
When did you start playing football?
I started at 10 years old in Tivoli Gardens with the football club. My first training session was a disaster as I was sent home by my coach Christopher Burnett who thought that I was cheating because I did not want to run the laps. I went back the following year at 11 years old and began leading the team from then.
Against which team did you play your first Manning Cup match ?
My first Manning Cup match was against Cumberland in 2010 and I came on to score two goals in that game.
Who is your local and international football idol?
Locally I would say Navion Boyd. He is s very good player although he needs to work on his discipline, but one who is technically sound and kicks the ball well. Internationally, my player is Lionel Messi.
How do you rate your team’s chances in this year’s competition?
Well I’m 100 per cent sure we are going to win the triple this year. It is an objective that we are working diligently to accomplish.
Which of the schools you fear the most and why?
The team I fear most is the Excelsior team and why? They are a hard-running team and they never cease to pressure you until the very end.
How important is it for a student/athlete to have a solid education?
It is very important and crucial. To balance both it is paramount but very hard. Not everyone can do both and succeed, but I manage the two well as I make sure that I go to extra classes. I also try to manage my time well in an attempt to try and get the best of both.
What are your educational achievements to date?
Well at the moment I have five CXC passes in Math, English, PB, IT and POB and am at presently in sixth form.
What is your ultimate life ambition?
Well I will like to pursue a career in football, and if not, to become an officer in the army.
Who has had the biggest impact on your life thus far?
Well the person who has the biggest impact in my life is Ian Forbes. I have everything that I need at the moment, I am fairly well organised and he said to me that to be an athlete and balance your school work is very important in a young man’s development. That I have been doing and to ensure that I do not falter along the way I have been taking extra lessons. This is not an easy task for anyone, but for me I am coping very well at the moment.
