Past Jamaican football players are being urged to properly manage their health and wealth as they continue to move further away from their playing days.

The call was made by Chief Executive Officer of Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) Owen Hill who delivered the keynote address under the theme “Life after football: Building health and wealth for the future” at the Inaugural Jamaica Football Past Players Association awards ceremony on the weekend at the Melbourne cricket ground.

Long serving Jamaica Football Federation stalwart Howard juicy Bell, retired Reggae Boy striker Michael Tulloch, and the late veteran administrator Freddie Green (posthumously) were the inaugural honorees by the Jamaica football Past Players Association.

The trio were presented with citations and trophies, while certificates of appreciation were presented to : the Melbourne cricket club, the JFF, Kasfa, PFJL, ISSA, Mr Sixto, Dr Neville Graham, and George Jogragh.

The Jamaica Past Football Players Association was founded in 1996 by current President and former Jamaica International Neville Oxford – It is an affiliate of the Jamaica Football Federation.