Global Football

New day, old problems. The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League kicked off as scheduled on 9 June 2017; but the problems are still there: little money, small crowds and general public disinterest. Or maybe things are worse than usual. Digicel have not renewed their title sponsorship while, for only the second …

Did somebody say Samba? The fledgling Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) is anxiously waiting for the chance to pull off a coup with former Brazil World Cup winners Ronaldinho and Rivaldo and Italy champions Luca Toni supposedly waiting for the green light to come to Port of Spain. The …

Trinidad and Tobago international striker Jamille “Balo” Boatswain has agreed a two-year deal with Costa Rica top flight club, LD Alajuelense, and hopes to fly to San José on Monday night to meet his new teammates for the first time. The only remaining obstacle is for Boatswain’s last Pro League club, Defence Force, to …

We had two hugely important games this past week and we lost them both. Playing away to the USA and Costa Rica was always going to be a tough test but did we actually do as well as we might have? Let’s have a look. I am sure Dennis Lawrence, …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has confirmed that the local football body is in talks with African nation, Sierra Leone, for an international friendly between the two countries in late August. John-Williams’ statement came after Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) general secretary Chris Kamara claimed that …

“This very serious offence should, with no doubt, have resulted in a penalty being awarded to the Trinidad and Tobago team and the offending Costa Rica player being shown the red card in keeping with the Laws of the game: Law 12 – ‘Denying a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity’.” …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team players and staff were disappointed but not deflated this morning as they came to grips with a hard- fought 2-1 Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying loss away to Costa Rica in San José. The Soca Warriors lost team captain Kenwyne Jones to an …

Trinidad and Tobago lost their third successive match in the CONCACAF Hex last night with a 2-1 defeat to Costa Rica in San José. And, at the final whistle, the Soca Warriors conceded further ground to their five opponents in the quest for the three and a half qualification spots available for …

If the boys in red, black and white strip are ready to do any and everything for the flag, then now is the time to show it. If the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team do not leave Costa Rica with a point tonight, when they battle the host nation …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams will resume his professional career in Honduras after agreeing terms with Honduran top flight club, Juticalpa FC, on Friday—just hours after his solid showing in World Cup qualifying action against the United States. Williams, 32, had short stints in Belgium and …

“It was our individual errors that cost us the game and the USA took advantage of it.” That was Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence’s blunt assessment of his team’s 2-0 loss to the USA at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Colorado last evening. The 2018 World Cup Qualifying …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team players must feel sick at the sight of United States teenager Christian Pulisic. On their last visit to USA on 6 September 2016, Pulisic made his first competitive start for the “Stars and Stripes” and tormented the Soca Warriors backline in a 4-0 romp …