Why the jealousy over Benny’s Sweden trials?

Any angst about young Che Benny going to Sweden’s AIK for trials should be viewed in the context of an opportunity to move up to first class world football. Dwight Yorke did not become famous by choosing to remain in TT .

International football is a very lucrative business. In the First World, in any sport, the best teams with the best players are worth their weight in gold.

Ask FIFA about that.

In the First World children as young as eight years are being groomed for fame.

David Beckham and Wayne Rooney were picked in their teenage years. Benny is being offered the same opportunity so why the jealousy? What the Swedes can offer this gifted young man, TT cannot.

Consider the World Cup, if you will. The teams scour the world and collect talented players. Countries with large enough populations have the capacity to supply many talented players from which to choose. An African country could possibly win the World Cup because it has more than enough raw talent in the millions at its disposal.

TT is a small as a pin. Until we have 11 players experienced and competing with A teams on a regular basis, TT will never get within spitting range of winning a World Cup.

There was a silly remark made about Benny travelling alone.

Once you can speak and ask directions, travellers do not get lost. The “Big Brother” surveillance cameras are watching you at every point of entry.

At every airport, bus stop, coach and train station, they have you covered. It is always possible to discover where, when and how a traveller drops off the surveillance radar.

As we say here in TT , “De boy not going to get lorse.” If you want to make big money you have to be able to use public transport by yourself.

The team that nurtured him should not put him down as being ungrateful or deceitful. That is TT small-mindedness.

How many times does such rare footballing opportunity come knocking?

LYNETTE JOSEPH Diego Martin