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Lovel Palmer: From St. Elizabeth to the World

We met up with Major League Soccer star Lovel Palmer at the Sports Park in Treasure Beach...

And fellow Major League Soccer Player Matteo Ferrari was also on the scene. Lovel plays for the team Real Salt Lake, grew up right in St. Elizabeth—and makes it all sound easy. “In St. Elizabeth you grow up playing football or playing cricket—and then you really find what you want to do.” He played his first real match right here in Treasure Beach, 14 years ago, and he knows this land has come a long way: “The fact that Matteo Ferrari is in town, working out right now, speaks volumes for what’s happening here.” Lovel has traveled the world playing the beautiful game, and to up-and-coming footballers he says with conviction, “Try to improve just one percent of your game every day, because eventually you’ll get to a hundred.” Taken to heart.

Words: Alison Hess  Photos: Sally Henzell