Former two-time Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup defender Akeem Adams is praying for the opportunity to celebrate Christmas in his Budapest apartment with his mother, Ancilla Dick, and brother, Akini, and, of course, a new heart and prosthetic leg. The 22-year-old Adams, who is still hospitalised with an artificial, …
Read More »Good morning Vietnam: Cyrus swaps T&T for Hanoi T&T
DIRECTV W Connection star and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup defender Daneil Cyrus will swap the Pro League for the V-League as the Trinidad and Tobago international has already left for Vietnam where he will play for defending champions, Hanoi T&T. Cyrus, who gave a fine performance against Jamaica in Trinidad …
Read More »Guerra tactics: Warriors spank Boyz to cap fine 2013
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team made a case for the resumption of corporal punishment last night as two second half strokes from Ataullah Guerra and Kenwyne Jones tamed the rambunctious Jamaican “Reggae Boyz” as the “Soca Warriors” cruised to a comfortable 2-0 friendly international win at the Hasely …
Read More »Ode to Chris and Carlos: The runaways who became Warriors
What would you gamble for love? What would you risk for your dream? As Chris Birchall put on red, white and black gear and faced the Trinidad and Tobago football public for the last time as an international footballer, his mind have might run on what it took to get …
Read More »Guaya turns Point Fortin green in Toyota Classic
“Spread, your, hands, and, let gooooo…” Men and women in green tops held their heads and various body parts yesterday evening and danced on the Mahaica Oval ground to Blaxx’s 2012 soca hit. And Guaya United, the Super League upstarts, had whipped Point Fortin Civic 2-0 at the latter club’s …
Read More »Defence Force and W Connection storm into Toyota Classic semis
There was an avalanche of goals in Couva last night as defending Pro League champions Defence Force and current League leaders DIRECTV W Connection both motored into the 2013 Toyota Classic semifinal stage with emphatic wins over Central FC and Malabar FC respectively. Malabar had recovered from a 3-1 deficit …
Read More »Magic Marchan: Sando penalises Caledonia to advance in Toyota Classic
Club Sando goalkeeper Andre Marchan was an unlikely hero last night with a decisive penalty save as the Super League club continued its fairytale run in the Toyota Classic competition with a shoot-out triumph over Pro League outfit and 2012 Caribbean Club champions, Caledonia AIA, after a 2-2 tie in …
Read More »Soca silences Reggae: Warriors clinch landmark win in Jamaica
On the last occasion that the “Soca Warriors” returned from Jamaica undefeated, after a 2-2 draw in March 2008, then Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) special advisor Jack Warner held a press conference to honour the achievement under then coach Francisco Maturana. Maybe present Warrior coach Stephen Hart might …
Read More »AWOL again: Keon Daniel’s Warrior future in doubt
Port Vale midfielder Chris Birchall might not be the only Trinidad and Tobago midfield star who waves goodbye to his international future in the upcoming home and away friendly series against Jamaica. “Soca Warriors” head coach Stephen Hart had hoped to use the international get-togethers to have a long chat …
Read More »Guaya season: Handy Jagdeosingh dims Stars
A Kevin Jagdeosingh double of contrasting style, one off his head and the other punched in with his right hand, brought the Toyota Classic first round to an end with another upset as Super League outfit, Guaya United, downed Pro League team North East Stars 2-0 in an east coast …
Read More »Highley entertaining: Malabar stuns Jabloteh in seven-goal thriller
The unmistakable scent of marijuana wafted through the night’s breeze at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya last night and, inadvertently or not, everyone got a sniff or three. But, by the final whistle, the Centre of Excellence was high off Gorian Highley as the former youth prodigy scored a …
Read More »What a McKnight: Club Sando spanks Police
Club Sando registered the first Super League triumph of the 2013 Toyota Classic competition last night with an emphatic 3-1 win over Police FC at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Nippy Sando striker Teba McKnight scored in each half while former Trinidad and Tobago and San Juan Jabloteh full …
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