Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA will hope for a timely resumption of eating habits this week as the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League club aims to follow Eid ul-Fitr with a football feast on Wednesday night. The “Eastern Stallions” host Honduran outfit, CD Marathón, from 8 pm at the Ato …
Read More »How “Massa” Jack undeveloped CONCACAF
Mel Brennan, the CONCACAF Head of Special Projects from February 2001 to September 2003, discusses the legacy of ex-FIFA vice president, Jack Warner: Austin “Jack” Warner, in an archived TWI television production: “In all modesty, let me say that that is one of the failures of staying in office too long. …
Read More »Shabazz: Guardiola and Brazil make a perfect match
The Brazil national football team faces a big problem. The 2014 World Cup hosts must win the illustrious FIFA tournament and, if you know Brazilian fans, even that won’t be enough. Brazil must deliver victory in style like Barcelona and Spain at their best. I have just the solution. Brazil …
Read More »Spanish inquisition ends; but is it better than watching Brazil?
On Sunday night, the Spain football team left its opponents confounded, breathless and whipped into an open mouthed awe. And those were just the armchair critics. God knows how the Italian players felt. Spain’s 4-0 triumph over Italy at the Euro 2012 finals in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium was the most …
Read More »Euro 2020 is coming to the Caribbean… Maybe
Scene: Office of Caribbean Football Union President, Gordon Derrick. The telephone rings. “Good morning, Bonjour, Buenos Dias, Goedemorgan, Guten morgen, Chow Baby, Gordon Derrick speaking.” Photo: Recently elected CFU president Gordon Derrick “Uhm, Good morning, Mr Derrick. Sepp Blatter here.” “Ah, your Lordship. How are you, sir?” “I’m very well, …
Read More »Caledonia AIA takes Caribbean football title
Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA enjoyed the most memorable night of the club’s 32-year history today as the Morvant/Laventille-based football team edged fellow Trinidad and Tobago Pro League team, W Connection, to win the 2012 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Twenty-two year …
Read More »Islanders grab CONCACAF date with Beckham
England football star David Beckham and the LA Galaxy will be going to Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Islanders beat Antigua Barracuda 2-0 this evening at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella to secure the final CONCACAF Club Championship spot at stake. The Islanders lifted the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) …
Read More »Caledonia, Connection fight tonight for Caribbean football title
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League clubs W Connection and Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA will fight for the honour of being named the Caribbean’s best football club from 8 pm tonight in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships final at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. The final will be …
Read More »Connection, Caledonia defend T&T football in CFU semis tonight
… P/Rico and Antigua clubs in the way at Marabella “From a Trinidad and Tobago standpoint, we are out of the Olympic and World Cup qualifying campaigns,” said Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA coach Jamaal Shabazz. “So this gives us a chance to still keep in touch with the …
Read More »USA still doesn’t get football; their loss
The Euro 2012 Cup is on. And at the risk of being deemed an idiot, I add, in Europe. In the heart of Brooklyn, the Caribbean Cup is off and running. Across the rest of the footballing world, there’s a sprinkling of World Cup qualifiers. At the same time, in …
Read More »TTFF ignores Warner and attacks High Court Judge
Under the threat of incarceration, Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) General Secretary Richard Groden has refused to sue Works Minister and ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and will instead attempt to cross swords with High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad. Groden and former TTFF President Oliver Camps were required to …
Read More »Caribbean makes encouraging W/Cup football start
Jamaica started its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign last night with a 2-1 win over Guatemala in Group B at The Office in Kingston while Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana suffered narrow and arguably encouraging defeats. Guyana, coached by Trinidad and Tobago’s Jamaal Shabazz, made its debut at this …
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