Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart might have nightmares in French tonight, after the Soca Warriors were eliminated from the 2017 Caribbean Cup by virtue of a 2-0 extra time loss away to Martinique. The Warriors can still sneak into the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup but that …
Read More »Molino breaks camp again! Hart axes Soca Warriors star for sneaking out to nightclub
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart has cut playmaker Kevin Molino from his squad for breaking camp, barely a month since the Orlando City player incurred a massive fine for the same infraction. Hart’s decision means the Warriors face Martinique in Fort-de-France tonight—in a must-win Caribbean Cup …
Read More »Barataria bacchanal: Red cards, penalties and woman ref take spotlight in Pro League doubleheader
Five goals, three red cards, two penalties and one refereeing kerfuffle. Pro League spectators at the Barataria Recreation Ground on Sunday evening could not describe their outing as dull, although the uneven surface remains the worst in the local top flight competition and certainly inhibits a slick passing game. At …
Read More »Molino destroys Dominican Rep—again; Warriors romp while Kenwyne spells out his worth
If the Dominican Republic has the equivalent of a terrorist watch list, Trinidad and Tobago playmaker Kevin Molino is surely on that bulletin board. The Orlando City midfielder extended his hot streak against the Spanish speaking islanders last night with a hattrick as the Soca Warriors kicked off their 2017 …
Read More »Finances behind Couva switch; Warriors face Dominican Republic in adopted home
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will launch their 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup bid on Wednesday 5 October at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva when they tackle the Dominican Republic from 7pm. And Soca Warriors fans might as well as start thinking of the 10,000 seater Couva venue …
Read More »Sam-Sam shines as Morv’t Cale spank Civic, fan hits high Note in Pro League opening
Morvant Caledonia United bared their new dentures on the opening game of the 2016/17 Pro League season with a 3-1 win over Point Fortin Civic last night, as the front three of Kordell Samuel, Jair “Sam” Edwards and Jameel “Shotta” Neptune was too much for the hosts at Mahaica Oval. …
Read More »Lee-thal Naparima strike again, as Pres lose ground in top of the table SSFL clash
“We play good defence and we break,” Naparima College coach Angus Eve told Wired868. “I am [like Manchester United coach] Jose Mourinho [in that sense]. I love Jose Mourinho.” Presumably, Eve was referencing the young dynamic Mourinho who tamed the England Premier League with stubborn defence, incisive counter attacks and …
Read More »Rio review: Thompson, Jehue, Cleopatra and Callender share the real Olympics story
“There needs to be an overhaul of what exists because let’s be real: Obviously it is not working…” Emmanuel Callender, sprinter. “Apparently the bench mark for a good performance is strictly a Gold medal and everything else is a let down or failure—ridiculous in my opinion…” Richard Thompson, sprinter. “Until …
Read More »Tiger fight! St Hillaire shines as St Anthony’s claw back to hold fiery Fyzabad
It was billed as a SSFL Premier Division football match but, for much of the evening, it felt like a roller coaster ride at the Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre Sports Ground in Fyzabad. Fyzabad Secondary led 2-0 and were coasting to the finish line. Then St Anthony’s College roared back to make …
Read More »The Book of Elie: What U-17s exit says about Latapy, DJW and T&T’s football path
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team’s fading 2017 World Cup dreams were finally put to rest at the Hasely Crawford Stadium last night, as Suriname clinched the final available CONCACAF berth despite a 2-1 loss to Cuba. Coach Russell Latapy’s team needed Cuba to win by two clear goals …
Read More »Another Soca Warriors player shot; Jabloteh star Nathan Lewis hit in shoulder
San Juan Jabloteh winger and, arguably, the Pro League’s most outstanding player in the 2015/16 season, Nathan Lewis, is now resting at home after being shot in a drive-by outside the Maloney Indoor Sport Arena at around 1am on Sunday 18 September. Lewis, who has blistering pace and can operate …
Read More »T&T U20s edge Alpha; young Warriors face club team in Guyana instead
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team won their first warm-up match in Georgetown this afternoon. But it was against Guyanese club team, Alpha United, rather than the Guyana National Team, as initially suggested by a Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) release. W Connection midfielder Jabari Mitchell and Moses …
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