Global Football

There were more raised eyebrows than applause when the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) announced Belize as the next opponent for the “Soca Warriors” on 23 March 2013. Almost certainly, Belize got the nod merely because its team, like the Warriors, was without a dance partner on the FIFA …

Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA will defend its Caribbean Club Championship crown after T&TEC FC withdrew its claim to participate in the regional competition due to financial constraints. DIRECTV W Connection and T&TEC were due to represent the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) tournament …

AC Milan’s chances of securing a Champions League spot for next season, let alone staying in the Serie A title race, could be dealt a serious blow with reports that star Italy international striker Mario Balotelli could miss Saturday’s league fixture against Lazio with a back strain. He may not …

FIFA has distanced itself from the legal battle between the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) and 13 members of the 2006 World Cup squad and, in a letter dated 6 February 2013, instead advised the respective parties to seek out the relevant bodies for adjudication. The World Cup 2006 …

Despite criticism from some persons, I want to assure the public that Caledonia AIA and, ultimately, Trinidad and Tobago will benefit from Caledonia’s long term plan in sending players to Finland and Kazakhstan. How is this possible, you may ask? Well, firstly the one Trinidad and Tobago player and two …

A release this week confirmed that several of the Pro League’s most talented footballers have signed deals with teams in various corners of the European continent. I say various corners, as most of them are not exactly the European hotbeds of football. But who will benefit from these overseas moves? …

“We will come to the point (where we would be) very disappointed with a result like that,” said joint Trinidad and Tobago national head coach Jamaal Shabazz, in the post-game press conference. “It’s not bad for now. But we have to be more ambitious as a people going forward (from …

The Trinidad and Tobago senior national football team hopes to see tangible evidence of the nation it is representing tonight when the “Soca Warriors” tackle Peru from 8 pm in a friendly international at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. In July, Trinidad and Tobago will compete at the CONCACAF Gold …

Twenty-five-year-old former Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 captain Radanfah Abu Bakr and 28-year-old Guyana international left wing back Walter Moore can make their competitive debuts in the Kazakhstan Premier League in early March after agreeing terms with newly promoted team FC Vostok. The move is expected to be the first …

Trinidad and Tobago national football team captain Jan-Michael Williams has thrown his full support behind the technical staff after being overlooked for next Wednesday’s international friendly against Peru at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Williams has not played competitive football since the 2012 Caribbean Cup finals on December 12 …

Trinidad and Tobago joint national senior team coaches Hutson “Barber” Charles and Jamaal Shabazz should meet today to finalise a 20-man squad for next Wednesday’s friendly international against Peru from 8 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The game could mark a return to international duty for the …

England Premier League forward Kenwyne Jones has been named among nine overseas-based players to represent the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team in its first international game of 2013, which will be played against Peru on Wednesday 6 February from 8 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. …