National footballer gives back to community

Myron ‘Left Eye’ Samuel has been playing soccer since he was a little boy. He was always known as a “star athlete” in his community of Layou and the schools which he attended. He is a past student of the Layou Government School and the Bethel High School. He has played for numerous teams throughout his career, including the national team of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Avenues United Football Club, the Layou soccer team and many more.{{more}} He currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC 2 and has already led this team to victory, where he scored twice. Myron is the second Vincentian to join the Seattle Sounders, Oalex Anderson being the first. These two youngsters are training to become even better footballers and the team is headed by coach Ezra Hendrickson, another Vincentian who has represented SVG in soccer.

Myron’s love for soccer is extended beyond the mere playing of the game, since he also has a passion for the development of the sport. Being a young player and having represented SVG regionally and internationally, he uses his opportunities to advertise his country and to offer assistance to those who share the same passion. He has often donated soccer gear to other footballers in his community, even before he made his mark internationally. He believes that with every new opportunity he gets to develop himself, he should also create opportunities to develop the sport. Therefore, Myron makes big steps to singlehandedly contribute to the youths of his community, so that they may carry on the life of soccer and become great players who can represent SVG in the near future. Upon his return to his home country where he will play for SVG against the USA on September 2, the passionate “Left Eye” brought 20 pair of football shoes and donated them to talented players in his community. This is an excellent initiative and the people of Layou are indeed grateful and happy for such gesture.

Chester Morgan, one of Layou’s top sportsmen and the founder and president of “High Performance Sports Club,” expressed his heartfelt thanks to Myron Samuel and encouraged others to always give back. Morgan said that Samuel desires to see great changes and improvement in the sport locally and so is not afraid to make the first step in order to achieve the changes that he wants to see.

Myron is excited and ready for the game on Friday and urges Vincentian to come out and support. He said that over the years, he has learned and believes in a quote which says “growth is never by mere chance; it is a result of forces working together”. Therefore, Vincentians, soccer players, patriots, families and leaders need to be there together as one country to support Vincy Heat in order to motivate and push their players to do their best. (contributed by Vakeesha John)