Local Football

The former Presentation College (San Fernando) football standout identified in a shooting case walked in uninvited at the La Brea Police Station today with his attorney, Taradath Singh, to see if he was a wanted man—in connection with the shooting of 21-year-old woman Sapphire David. He walked out again, unrestrained …

A former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team captain intends to clear his name after being informally identified as a person of interest in the shooting of 21-year-old Sapphire David. According to the police report, a gunman shot David on the right side of her chest in La Brea on …

Veteran Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) assistant secretary – administration Gerald Elliot is an employee of the school body’s credentials committee. It is a salaried position with remuneration covering the period from September to November each season. So why, Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) head coach Kern Cupid asked, …

Love and Football, a charity football match established by Trinidad and Tobago football stars Kevin Molino and Sheldon Bateau in December 2016, made its first return since the Covid-19 pandemic on 23 December, with a host of recognisable personalities on the field and on the sidelines. The event began in …

Fifteen-year-old Orielle Martin gave another exhibition of her prodigious talent at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar this afternoon, with her eighth goal in four matches as she inspired Trinidad and Tobago to the Jewels of the Caribbean Under-17 Girls Invitational Tournament title. The young Women Soca Warriors defeated St …

“[…] In local women’s football history only the outstanding Robbie Greenidge of Rossi Potentials fame has a better track record than Arnold Murphy. I might add that Murphy is catching up and may soon surpass the achievements of Greenidge. “[…] Ms Jinelle James […] please tell Trinidad and Tobago why …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior team continued their gentle rise up the Fifa rankings today, as they climbed three spots to 96th on the global table. The Soca Warriors recorded a 2-1 win over the United States on Monday 20 November in Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal action at …

“[…] Well, I would say when I do something I try to be the best at it. I am a very competitive person whether in football or video games. I always want to win…” St Anthony’s College midfielder and captain Aalon Wilson-Wright was kicking the ball as soon as he …

“Skinner Park does not have a legal football field for approved senior competitive games, by which I mean games that are above under-15 level,” said Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association (TTFRA) president Osmond Downer. “There should be no argument—none whatsoever.” On Friday, Udecott Corporate Communications and Marketing manager Roxanne …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve confirmed the return of star attacker Levi Garcia for their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal clash with the United States, as he announced a 23-man squad today. The Soca Warriors face the United States in Austin, Texas on Thursday 16 …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Disciplinary Committee is expected to meet early this week to deliberate on a post-game fracas involving supporters of St Mary’s College and Fatima College on the final match day of the 2023 Premier Division season. Fatima College, the newly crowned schoolboy champions, emerged 1-0 …

Defence Force central defender Justin “Shiggy” Garcia was named the Player of the Season for the inaugural TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) competition at the awards ceremony last night. Garcia, who beat Tiger Tanks Club Sando forward Nathaniel James and AC Port of Spain midfielder Duane Muckette to the prize, …