The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will play for third place in the Unity Cup invitational tournament on Saturday 31 May, after the Soca Warriors fell 3-2 to Jamaica today in a pulsating affair at the GTech Community Stadium in London. Coach Dwight Yorke’s team overturned a two-goal …
Read More »Yorke names Cardines, ‘Bongo’ and Bateau in 24-man team for Unity Cup
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke looks set to give 19-year-old flanker Rio Cardines his first senior international cap, as he included the Crystal Palace youth player in his 24-man squad for the Unity Cup invitational tournament. Cardines, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at Concacaf …
Read More »Yorke: We are ready to compete! T&T coach promises new faces, targets G/Cup KO place
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke vowed to field several new faces in the Soca Warriors team at next month’s 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup in the United States. Trinidad and Tobago are drawn with hosts, the USA, Saudi Arabia, and Caribbean rivals Haiti in Group …
Read More »Dear Editor: Mulraine is right; TTFA must invest in talent identification
“[…] Instead of relying on one-off screening sessions, the TTFA should establish a structured scouting network that monitors players across various competitions such as the Republic Bank National Youth Football League, the All-Star Showcase, and the City Cup. “Trained scouts would track players over the course of a season, evaluating …
Read More »Mulraine: Screening sessions to select national youth teams is lazy, inefficient and outdated
“[…] Anyone who has gone through this process knows the folly of trying to select the ‘best’ 20 players out of 100s of young footballers who will turn up. Sometimes a gem has a bad day. Sometimes he is placed on a team with only strange faces and he hardly …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTFA miscommunication denied East U-15 boys of national shot
“[…] Two days ago, it came to my attention, via the TTFA Facebook page, that screening for U15 boys were to be conducted for Mayaro and the North Zone on 17 and 18 May. “This news piqued my interest and I began enquiring through the ‘grapevine’, on when the East …
Read More »“He was the heartbeat of our team!” Eagles honour teenaged captain Kaniel Davidson
“[…] Kaniel Davidson was more than just a player—he was the heartbeat of our team. A natural leader on and off the field, Kaniel brought passion, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to excellence that uplifted everyone around him. “[…] Off the field, Kaniel was just as remarkable: warm, respectful, driven, …
Read More »Dear Editor: Gov’t must support community groups helping boys like Zwade
“[…] The government must do more than offer condolences. It must fund, support, and scale the grassroots programmes already working. “It must empower community leaders like Uncle Keron, coaches like Wayne Sheppard, and academies like Arima Araucans and Trendsetter Hawks who are giving these boys structure, purpose, and belief. “These …
Read More »“A young soul taken far too soon”; TTFA mourns murdered school footballer, Zwade Alleyne
“[…] Zwade Alleyne’s passing follows a senseless act of violence that has left us all grieving, outraged, and searching for answers… We mourn the loss of a young soul taken far too soon…” The following press statement on the death of 17-year-old Arima North Secondary student Zwade Alleyne was submitted …
Read More »Zwade Alleyne dies; Arima student succumbs to injuries from Maloney shooting
Seventeen-year-old Arima North Secondary form five student Zwade Alleyne died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, today. Alleyne did not recover from his injuries after being shot in the head outside of his apartment in Building 12, Maloney, by an unidentified gunman last Saturday. The gunman remains …
Read More »Arima North student and footballer, Zwade Alleyne, shot in head—family ask for prayers
Arima North Secondary student and footballer Zwade Alleyne is in critical condition after being shot in the head outside of his home in Maloney last night. Alleyne, who helped Maloney Real Footballers Academy into the Trinidad quarterfinal round of the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) East Under-17 …
Read More »Dear Editor: Safeguarding Dept should address obscene, abusive language by coaches
“[…] Under Fifa’s Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Code, the use of profanity or degrading language by coaches can constitute emotional abuse and a breach of safeguarding standards, particularly in youth and grassroots settings. “However, in the context of Trinidad and Tobago, there’s an added layer of complexity. The use …
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