Global Football

“[…] Reon Moore is becoming ‘the inevitable’—that’s the tenacity and fox in the box work you need. Off the ball he was superb. Nathaniel James, what did they give him to drink? Bend it like Beckham! […]” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s 3-2 win over …

Trinidad and Tobago moved within touching distance of the Concacaf Nations League A quarterfinals last night, after a rousing 3-2 win over Guatemala at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. A draw away to Curaçao, who are already relegated, would be enough to see the Soca Warriors into …

The Peterkin massacre, we’d both agreed last week, was a horror movie, which had moved murder in T&T into a whole new realm. And as I drove down to Bobby’s house early Monday morning, my mood was still more than muted, sombre. “Judgement,” Bobby the Bard greeted me even before …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve announced four changes to his 23-man roster today, as the Soca Warriors prepare for their Concacaf Nations League A match window with games at home against Guatemala (13 October) and away to Curaçao (17 October) respectively. Eve replaced midfielder …

“[…] Why do we have to partner with the GC Foster College (of Jamaica) when we have the Sport and Physical Education Centre /SPEC at UWI? Under the leadership of Dr Iva Gloudon, dozens of physical education teachers and coaches generally benefited from accredited diploma courses leading to full degrees. …

AC Port of Spain were made to settle for a point at the Hasely Crawford Stadium tonight, as they closed their maiden Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against fellow TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) outfit Defence Force. After three successive defeats, AC had no chance of advancing …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team suffered a chastening start to their 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup qualifying campaign last night, as they were crushed 6-0 by Mexico at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca. After 14 months without an international game and a third of their roster comprised …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve appeared to reverse his view on the worth of the Fifa Rankings, as the Soca Warriors climbed into the 100 football nations in the world—for the first time in two years. The Soca Warriors moved from 102nd to 98th …

The Robert Hadad-led Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee has reaffirmed its intention to relinquish control of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) in March 2024—four years after usurping the authority of elected president William Wallace. However, there is a caveat. The TTFA’s general membership must accept proposed amendments to its constitution …

“[…] Angus Eve, you signed up for this wuk. We critics aren’t here to wine up on you and like you, we want you to get this team winning football games. “[…] So, the criticism is nothing personal, or about liking Angus Eve…” The following Letter to the Editor on …

Great and much needed results for Trinidad and Tobago after a scolding from previous captain and marquee player Kevin Molino, who walked away from the team because of his assessed view that he could no longer play for a ‘self-serving and clueless strategist, Angus Eve’. Now, the team has surfaced …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve doubled down on his self-described pragmatic style of play, as the Soca Warriors celebrated a vital 3-2 win away to El Salvador. The result meant the Soca Warriors close their September match window with a maximum of six points …