The Trinidad and Tobago national football team closed its mini-European tour today with a 1-0 friendly loss away to Estonia. Twenty two year old striker Henri Anier grabbed Estonia’s winner in the 13th minute for his fourth goal from eight internationals while neither striker Jamal Gay nor substitutes Shahdon Winchester and …
Read More »Beenhakker poser: TTFA goes back to move forward
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has a remaining shelf life of less than 24 hours. The “Soca Warriors” play Estonia in an international friendly at Tallin from 1 pm tomorrow (8 pm Estonia time) and, at the final whistle, the national team’s kit with the TTFF logo will …
Read More »TTFF woos the Don: Beenhakker considers stunning Warriors return
After settling a seven-year financial dispute with Trinidad and Tobago’s 2006 World Cup players, Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) president Raymond Tim Kee is attempting another stunning blast from the past. Famous Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker, the only man to lead Trinidad and Tobago to a senior World Cup …
Read More »Romania rout: Warriors hammered 4-0 in Bucharest
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team was on the wrong side of another lopsided score line this afternoon in Bucharest as the “Soca Warriors” fell 4-0 to Romania in a friendly international. Schalke striker Ciprian Marica scored a hattrick for the European outfit while DIRECTV W Connection defender Daneil …
Read More »Aubrey and Moses to join Warriors… but too late for Romania
The “Soca Warriors” should have reinforcements for their European tour after all as versatile Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA full back Aubrey David and North East Stars defender Kareem Moses were allegedly summoned yesterday by the technical staff of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. David and Moses should get …
Read More »Bonus-gate (Pt 3): Warner used Guardian to frustrate 2006 World Cup heroes
Wired868, with the help of six people closely involved with the case in the playing, administrative and legal camps, will tell the story of the 2006 World Cup bonus dispute. This is Part Three: One year after the Germany 2006 World Cup, the “Soca Warriors” felt they finally had the …
Read More »New mix-up: Now Warriors down to 17 players
Trinidad and Tobago national football team co-head coaches Hutson “Barber” Charles and Jamaal Shabazz will have just 17 players—and only three specialist defenders—at their disposal for their toughest test of the year as the “Soca Warriors” prepare for away games against Romania on Tuesday June 4 and Estonia on Friday …
Read More »Connection penalises Stars to take Pro Bowl
DIRECTV W Connection continued its fine close to the 2012/13 season tonight as the “Savonetta Boys” edged North East Stars to the Digicel Pro Bowl crown at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Just as in the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield final, Connection and Stars could not be …
Read More »Simply the best: Wired868’s Pro League All-Stars
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League closes its 2012/13 season tonight when DIRECTV W Connection faces North East Stars in the Digicel Pro Bowl final from 8 pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Wired868 says “see you soon” to the young men who made it a pleasure to …
Read More »Bonus-gate (Pt 2): The TTFF’s dirty war with its own football stars
Wired868, with the help of five people closely involved with the case in the playing, administrative and legal camps, will tell the story of the 2006 World Cup bonus dispute. This is Part Two: Former World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop’s jaw dropped when he looked at the figure revealed under the …
Read More »Stars set up Pro Bowl final with Connection
North East Stars booked its second Cup final against DIRECTV W Connection within a month at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya tonight. Unsurprisingly, penalties were involved. Despite being a player short for the final eight minutes, the Sangre Grande-based team was perfect from the penalty spot as coach Angus Eve’s …
Read More »Winchester, Primus and Abu Bakr earn Warrior recalls
Twenty-year-old Finland-based attacker Shahdon Winchester and Kazakhastan-based central defenders Robert Primus and Radanfah Abu Bakr were among 13 overseas-based players selected in Trinidad and Tobago’s 21-man squad that will friendly internationals away to Romania and Estonia next month. The “Soca Warriors” will face Romania at the National Arena in Bucharest …
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