The Trinidad and Tobago national men’s football team made only its third international appearance of 2012 this evening and was no match for an experimental Canada team as the “Soca Warriors” fell 2-0 in south Florida. Canada, who is coached by Trinidadian Stephen Hart, is in second place of its …
Read More »Wired868 Unplugged: A new adventure in sport
Wired868 is pleased to re-open its doors to the world today with a sleek and modern website that improves upon the vehicle initially launched on 12 January 2012. This re-launch comes as the world is enthralled with video and images from the London 2012 Olympic Games. All Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »Fresh W/Cup bonus delay as Judge tries to step aside
Legal representatives for the 2006 World Cup players and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) are anxiously awaiting word from High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad as to whether he can recuse himself from a contempt charge against TTFF general secretary Richard Groden and former president Oliver Camps. Yesterday at …
Read More »Spanish inquisition ends; but is it better than watching Brazil?
On Sunday night, the Spain football team left its opponents confounded, breathless and whipped into an open mouthed awe. And those were just the armchair critics. God knows how the Italian players felt. Spain’s 4-0 triumph over Italy at the Euro 2012 finals in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium was the most …
Read More »Spain’s conquistadors aren’t done yet
So you’ve lost your taste for tiki-taka, have you? Perhaps you should consider alternative plans for tomorrow when Spain defends its European football crown against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. Should Spain win, it will become the first nation to win three consecutive major trophies after the …
Read More »Another adjournment in 2006 W/Cup bonus case
The 2006 Germany World Cup bonus dispute had another adjournment today and will resume on 2 July 2012 with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) aiming to convince High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad that he should recuse himself from the case. Wired868 was informed by a legal source that …
Read More »Caledonia AIA takes Caribbean football title
Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA enjoyed the most memorable night of the club’s 32-year history today as the Morvant/Laventille-based football team edged fellow Trinidad and Tobago Pro League team, W Connection, to win the 2012 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Twenty-two year …
Read More »Islanders grab CONCACAF date with Beckham
England football star David Beckham and the LA Galaxy will be going to Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Islanders beat Antigua Barracuda 2-0 this evening at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella to secure the final CONCACAF Club Championship spot at stake. The Islanders lifted the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) …
Read More »Caledonia, Connection fight tonight for Caribbean football title
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League clubs W Connection and Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA will fight for the honour of being named the Caribbean’s best football club from 8 pm tonight in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships final at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. The final will be …
Read More »Connection, Caledonia defend T&T football in CFU semis tonight
… P/Rico and Antigua clubs in the way at Marabella “From a Trinidad and Tobago standpoint, we are out of the Olympic and World Cup qualifying campaigns,” said Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA coach Jamaal Shabazz. “So this gives us a chance to still keep in touch with the …
Read More »TTFF ignores Warner and attacks High Court Judge
Under the threat of incarceration, Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) General Secretary Richard Groden has refused to sue Works Minister and ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and will instead attempt to cross swords with High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad. Groden and former TTFF President Oliver Camps were required to …
Read More »National coaches unpaid; TTFF blames Sport Ministry
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation’s (TTFF) coaches are going unpaid and its debts are mounting as the Sport Ministry’s recent apparent indifference to the local football body threatens to create a crisis within the nation’s most popular sport. Anthony Harford, chairman of the TTFF’s marketing firm All Sport Promotion, …
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