Since returning home for the Christmas holidays, Jesse has been able to stay active and keep fit by playing football for his old club team in a Christmas tournament. A local media website(Island Stats) posted a little article about it!
http://www.islandstats.com/sport.asp?sport=2&assoc=1&newsid=17357
Here it is-
"Olympic hopeful Jesse Kirkland took time out from hanging off his 49er Sailboat, to lace up his football boots for the PHC Zebras in their 1 – 0 loss to the Somerset Eagles during their Premier Development League (PDL) Group 3 Christmas Tournament match at the BAA Field.
Kirkland had the other media shown up would have been the story today, however now his story will not be printed until next week and then reported on the airwaves.
Kirkland came off the bench midway through the first half and played alongside Tre Ming in the PHC midfield.
PHC Zebras PDL coach Mark Wade said, “Kirkland played for PHC as a youngster, he played with the likes of Antwan Russell and Cecoy Robinson, actually he and Robinson stay in contact.”
Wade continued, “Kirkland keeps in touch with the club on a regular basis, he called and said he wants get involved over the Christmas period, he attended a few training session and we had a spot that we felt he could fill.”
“PHC is a family orientated club and we always try to keep in touch with all our players even when they move to other sports as we like to keep an eye on their progress,” wade went on to say.
“It was nice he came back around the guys and he was warmly excepted and fit right back into the family, we at PHC will be tracking Kirkland and we hope he and his brother Zander do realize their dream of qualifying for the Olympics as they will not just be representing PHC they will be representing Bermuda,” concluded Wade.
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