Jamaicans at yard and overseas are in a celebratory temper following the Reggae Girlz. Members of the leisure area, together with Masicka, Sean Paul, Child Cham, and Cedella Marley are paying homage to the Reggae Girlz. Jamaica’s feminine soccer workforce beat one of many strongest groups and is now heading to the World Cup qualifier matches.

It’s the primary time Jamaica’s workforce is heading to the Ladies’s World Cup knockout stage after a 0-0 attract Melbourne on Wednesday morning. Whereas the Brazilians are busy consoling themselves, Jamaicans are ecstatic because the advancing of the Reggae Girlz marks a historic milestone for the workforce.

The draw sees Jamaica being ranked forty third on this planet and, for the primary, pitching its first-ever World Cup clear sheet.

Amongst those that celebrated the footballers was Masicka, who despatched a motivational message to the workforce.

“Large up unnu self each time particularly for qualifying for the World Cup again to again you understand what I imply. Cedella [Marley] huge up your self, one love,” he mentioned as he additionally despatched out a particular shoutout to Cedella Marley, the daughter of Bob Marley.

“Blessing affi circulate like a river, weh the Reggae Girlz do? Lef dem identify inna earth like a queen,” the artiste mentioned whereas sporting a Reggae Boyz shirt.

Cedella is closely credited for supporting the Reggae Girlz’s journey to the World Cup. The workforce grew to become the primary and solely Caribbean soccer workforce to have certified for a Ladies’s World Cup match in 2019.

Cedella’s son and artiste, Skip Marley, was the one who shared together with her the wants of the workforce as they sought funding to maintain the workforce viable. The workforce confirmed main promise however needed to cancel a number of worldwide engagements resulting from no funding.

In 2008, Cedella stepped in and added the funding for the Reggae Girlz to her listing of campaigns that supported ladies’s rights within the nation.

“My son Skip got here house with a flyer that was interesting for assist to assist the Reggae Girlz. I made a number of calls to see what was occurring and once they informed me the workforce was about to be dissolved as that they had no monetary assist to have the ability to play. It wasn’t as a result of they weren’t good, it’s that they didn’t have funds. For the boys, sure, however not for the women,” she mentioned, including that she sprang into motion and the remaining is historical past.

Cedella Marley has since reacted to the Reggae Girlz knocking out Brazil to advance to the Spherical of 16.

“Historical past made the reggae girlz advance to the spherical 16 for the primary time ever,” Cedella wrote. “So proud. 3 video games performed. Not a single objective conceded [fire emoji] Reggae Girlz to the world #FIFAWomensWorldCup. To @martavsilva10 and the complete Brazilian workforce…. We love you. Household perpetually.”

Dancehall legend Sean Paul additionally salutes the Reggae Girlz following their historic run on the Ladies’s World Cup. “We made it to the following around the final 16,” SP mentioned. “Large up the Reggae Girlz everytime you make we proud, salute.”

Child Cham additionally salutes the Reggae Girlz by way of Instagram writing, “Our Women Defended Like Lions And Cried Tears Of Pleasure!! Hug Up Dat Brazil… This Is Jamaica Emancipation And Independence Present Inna One!! We Love You Women.”