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JFF President – Captain Horace Burrell Dies At 67

President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) – Captain Horace Burrell has died.

Burrell had reportedly been ailing since last year, when he fell ill in June and was later diagnosed with cancer.

He subsequently, spent time away from football to treat the illness but later returned.

He was notably absent from Monday night’s Red Stripe Premier League football final, in which Arnett Gardens defeated Portmore to claim the title.

  

Staff members of the JFF, are reportedly distraught.

He was 67-year-old at the time of his passing.

By 777captain – At a Jamaica Football Federation Function, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

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