The London 2012 Olympic Games closed its doors three years with a cultural segue way by a Brazilian delegation, which hinted at the fun and beauty that awaits athletes and sport enthusiasts at the Rio 2016 edition. But, for the Trinidad and Tobago 4×100 metre relay team, the interlude between …
Read More »Hart names three teenagers in Warriors squad to face Panama
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart named three teenagers and 18 Pro League players in his squad to face Panama in a friendly international match from 7 pm on Friday March 27 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. It will be a baptism of fire for …
Read More »Warriors draw Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba for 2015 Gold Cup
The “Soca Warriors” were presented with an excellent opportunity to qualify for the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup football tournament for the second successive edition today after the draw for the 2015 competition was made today in Philadelphia, USA. The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team were drawn …
Read More »Central and Connection pull away from Pro League pack
Seven points separate second place DIRECTV W Connection from third place North East Stars in the Pro League at present and bear in mind that Connection also has a game in hand. Yesterday evening that potential 10-point gap seemed to flatter Stars. San Juan Jabloteh and Point Fortin Civic have …
Read More »Sancho talks Olympic rewards, women’s football and the TTFA
“Obviously it is at the Prime Minister’s will to deliver what he or she sees as a just reward (for Olympic athletes),” Sport Minister Brent Sancho told Wired868. “As much as I would like to standardise it, it will always come down to what they want and the emotions of …
Read More »Sam strike takes Jabloteh past Club Sando and into FA semis
San Juan North schoolboy Brent Sam created one goal and scored one himself as San Juan Jabloteh advanced to the 2015 TTFA FA Trophy semifinals yesterday evening with a 3-2 win over Club Sando at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Jabloteh, who are three time winners of the FA competition, …
Read More »Mind your business! Sancho tackles sport, critics and his new nickname
“I know qualification always seems to be a topic but I don’t get what qualification you’re supposed to have to be a Sport Minister,” Sport Minister Brent Sancho told Wired868. “Are you supposed to go to university and study to be a Sport Minister? “I think experience is the greatest …
Read More »Sancho tackles TTFA: Tim Kee must use gate receipts to pay players
Sport Minister Brent Sancho has made his opening gambit in the Government’s new relationship with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) by setting the football body an ultimatum in presenting its accounts for inspection as well as taking a more hands-on approach in State-funded international matches. The most immediate …
Read More »Sport Ministry vows to launch women’s pro league by May 2015
Sport Minister Brent Sancho seems bent on shattering the perception that he is a caretaker appointment after revealing his plans to start a women’s professional football league in less than four months. Sancho told Wired868 that the league, like the local men’s Pro League, will be modelled on the United …
Read More »Disquiet in Point Fortin as Central wins again
Another Willis Plaza goal and another three-point haul for Central FC yesterday afternoon as the Pro League leaders edged Point Fortin Civic 1-0 at the Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin. The “Central Choir” were not present to belt out their non-ending stream of English-flavoured club hymns but we all know the …
Read More »Going Dutch: AZ unveils T&T starlet Levi Garcia
Finally, some good news regarding a precocious 17-year-old’s foray into the adult world. Ravina Rampersad’s brief encounter with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley during San Fernando’s Carnival celebrations has been the talk of the social media this week. But it is a pre-contract deal between 17-year-old Shiva Boys High School …
Read More »Hart’s Gold Cup blueprint: T&T coach reveals ingredients for success
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart is anxious for more international games in 2015 to offset his players’ shortcomings due to a lack of playing time in intense conditions. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) announced an international friendly against Panama on Friday March 27 …
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