Marvin Lee Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadium

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 in Macoya

Macoya

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, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

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 which is housed together with the Dr. João Havelange

João Havelange

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 Centre of Excellence. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches and is the home stadium of Joe Public F.C.

Joe Public F.C.

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. The stadium holds approximately 6,000 people.

The stadium was named after the National U-20 football captain, a standout defender at the time, who sustained head and neck injuries suffered in a collision with Landon Donovan

Landon Donovan

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 in an U-20 game versus the USA

United States men's national soccer team

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. He was left paralysed after the incident and succumbed to illness as a result of his weakened state. Lee was later recognised by the TT Government for his service to the Nation and is remembered as a strong-willed individual who refused to let his injuries get the better of him.

In 2007, the Stadium became the first in the Caribbean to have an artificial playing surface, costing TT$8 million, which was made possible through a FIFA

FIFA

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 development grant. The first game was a TT Pro League

Professional Football League (Trinidad and Tobago)

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 encounter, where Caledonia AIA

Caledonia AIA

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 scored a narrow win over Joe Public F.C.

Joe Public F.C.

Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the Pro League. Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner...