Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Jamaica's track legend's son Zyon shows promising signs as a footballer after scoring a beautiful goal
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's son Zyon may not follow in the steps of his mom as a superfast track athlete after showing promising signs of becoming a footballer.
The Jamaican track legend regarded as one of the greatest sprinters in history, is set to retire after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. However, going by the recent activity of her son, may not take after her career line.
Fraser-Pryce shared a video of Zyon during a school football match, where he scored a goal to the joyful scream of his mother and the spectators around.
In the video, Fraser-Pryce could be heard shouting "Go let's go Zyon," as her son attacked the goalpost before he scored.
Days after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce retirement plans were made public, her son Zyon shows promising signs as a footballer. pic.twitter.com/Wt9MNGMTRF
— Funmilayo 🐺 (@Iammarels) February 11, 2024
It isn't the first time that the five-time world champion will make her presence felt at his school's sports-day activities.
Last year, she went viral after blazing through a competition of mothers in a friendly sports day race. She ran through the competition with a rather unbelievable pace, completing the short 100-meter dash before many of the other competitors even reached the halfway point.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce jogs to victory in the parents race at her son’s school.
— Team Jamaica (@TeamJA876) March 31, 2023
DWL this nuh fair! 😂
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The 37-year-old will then share a video montage on Instagram with a hilarious caption.
“Last Friday was Sports Day at Zyon’s school!! I feel like I’ve been waiting all my life for this moment,” wrote Fraser-Pryce.
“I initially had no intention of running in the parent race — even my coach advised me not to run, but my teammates weren’t doing so hot.
“Zyon ran his first race and fell. He tried again and got bronze in the obstacle race. So, I sent Jason to handle business and bring home the gold in the male-parent race, but that didn’t go so well either 🥴.
“And as an Olympian, it just didn’t make sense for us to leave without bringing home a single piece of gold 🥇 so I decided to race.”
“We ended up getting two bronze medals, overall 4th place, a participation medal, and a first place medal in the women’s parent race to redeem the Pryce family name.”
With Zyon not performing excellently in an athletics event but did well in his football game and even scored a goal, it won't be a surprise when the 8-year-old becomes a Jamaican future football star.