Trinidad and Tobago winger Ahkeela Mollon has a memorable past 12 months, as the “Women Soca Warriors” moved from the 2015 World Cup qualifiers to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and are now preparing for the CONCACAF phase of their Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifying competition. Mollon took some time off …
Read More »Fast and furious: One on one with T&T star Ahkeela Mollon (Pt 1)
Plain spoken but quick witted, Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team attacker Ahkeela Mollon is one of the most dynamic players in red, white and black strip at present. It hasn’t been an easy road for Mollon—both on and off the field—but her resilience and faith in God has seen her through. Wired868 caught …
Read More »The A to Z on AZ and T&T rising star Levi Garcia
On 20 November 2015, Levi Garcia’s 18th birthday, the former Shiva Boys Hindu College schoolboy will become the youngest Trinidad and Tobago player ever to sign for an top flight club in Europe when he moves to Netherland Eredivisie team, AZ Alkmaar—Dwight Yorke joined Aston Villa a month after he turned 18 in 1989. Garcia, who …
Read More »The big Splash: One on One with W Connection’s Mekeil Williams
Mekeil Williams, the soft-spoken son of Gloria and Bertram Williams, learned the love of the game from his dad. “I am living his dream,” says Mekeil Williams, smiling at the thought of realizing his father’s sporting wish. Amidst the intense preparation for 2015 CFU Caribbean Club Championship, Wired868 snagged an opportunity to …
Read More »Fast and furious: One on one with Kaydion Gabriel
“I was once told that you must not settle for what you have but always push to get more,” said Central FC wing back Kaydion Gabriel. “So that’s what I do… Push myself, work hard and I will hopefully get more.” Astrologists say that independence is the Sagittarius’ key principle. …
Read More »Quiet storm: One on one with Point Fortin’s Akeem Redhead
“I am a quiet action man,” Point Fortin Civic midfielder Akeem Redhead told Wired868. “I do not talk much.” Akeem Redhead is quiet in person but a quiet storm on the football field and a midfield anchor for his Pro League team, Point Fortin Civic. The soft-spoken Point Fortin native …
Read More »One-on-one with Weslie John
The paternal nephew of Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup defender and Chaconia Medal holder Avery John, 23-year-old Point Fortin Civic defender Weslie John has football running in his veins. John, like his uncles Quentin and Quincy, were stand-outs at Vessigny Secondary school and he was only half-joking when he …
Read More »One-on-one with Neil Benjamin Jr
Nineteen-year-old Neil Benjamin Jr, a former Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 player, is arguably on the fast track to local football success. He made his first senior appearance for DIRECTV W Connection at 17 and, two years later, his CV includes the MVP prize in the TTFA FA Trophy competition, …
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