What is the pathway to greatness in Trinidad and Tobago? In Part One of Two, MX Prime talks to Wired868TV about his internal fire, his musical beginnings in Carenage, Magadan, the Ragga Soca revolution with Bunji Garlin and getting aboard the Soca Train in the pilot for Chasing Greatness868: More …
Read More »Glen stuns Santa Rosa; UTT hand Guaya TTSL title as Look Loy rages against ref
HydroTech Guaya United FC are champions of the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) One competition, the Guayaguayare-based club pipping FC Santa Rosa today on the final match day of the season. Santa Rosa were one point clear atop the standings at kick-off and needed a win over the …
Read More »SPORTT employees told to look for jobs; State board in financial dire straits
Just three weeks before Christmas, employees at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) have been advised by acting CEO Jason Williams to “actively explore alternative employment.” The advice, sent to staff via email, follows weeks of speculation about the financial health of the State body. Williams confirmed that …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Alexander brings the pain as Bishop POS kayo their East counterparts
Bishop Anstey High School (Port of Spain) booked their maiden appearance in a Coca Cola Girls National Intercol final this afternoon, as they edged namesake Bishop Anstey High School East 1-0 in a bruising affair at the St Augustine Secondary school ground. Forward Kiana Alexander got the decisive goal for …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Mama mia! Jasandra propels Pleasantville past Cornwall’s “Caps” and into final
Carapichaima East Secondary, powered by talented Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team attacker Afiyah Cornwall, gave Big Five champions Pleasantville Secondary a scare today in the Coca Cola Girls National Intercol semifinals at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. But, in the end, Jasandra “Mama” Joseph’s 20th minute item proved …
Read More »Referees and Super League call cagey truce; Taylor eyes Look Loy’s Facebook page
The Trinidad and Tobago Referees’ Committee and Referees’ Football Association (TTRFA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) have agreed a truce until the end of the current domestic season, according to a press statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). All four parties, according to a …
Read More »North East Stars rule! Wired868 talks to Pro League’s trailblazing coach, Derek King
North East Stars wrapped up their second Pro League title at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night with a game to spare, edging Police FC 1-0 thanks to a late second-half goal by utility player Keston George. George, incidentally, was a Pro League champion with Central FC last …
Read More »TTFA members push back; black eye for DJW-led board as “unconstitutional” AGM postponed
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) membership must meet again in two weeks after this morning’s Annual General Meeting was postponed owing to general secretary Justin Latapy-George’s failure to provide all members with the necessary documents on time—as stipulated by the TTFA Constitution. Latapy-George had followed the instructions of the …
Read More »Warriors slip six spots in rankings; T&T friendly against Guyana fails to get FIFA sanction
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team slipped six spots in the latest FIFA rankings today, after failing to record any wins in the last international match window against Grenada and Guyana at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Soca Warriors are now 89th in the world—some five places …
Read More »Non-compliant members “go back to school!” DJW defends TTFA stance and legitimacy of his election
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams tried yesterday to defend the football body’s position on its treatment of non-compliant members as well as the validity of his own election through a reading of selective emails and, arguably, a re-wording of the constitution. Most notably, John-Williams told the …
Read More »Ex-Soca Warriors captain Kenwyne Jones retires after parting ways with Atlanta Utd
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones announced his retirement from football today, after a one-year stint with United States Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit, Atlanta United FC. The MLS website stated Atlanta did not renew Jones’ deal although the player explained that he retired first. At …
Read More »A TTFA coup? Tempers flare as 70 percent of membership excluded from AGM
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) appears destined for a constitutional crisis of its own making, after general secretary Justin Latapy-George snubbed nearly 70 percent of the local football body’s membership in the matter of the organisation’s AGM, scheduled for 25 November 2017. The TTFA comprises 49 delegates but, …
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