Trinidad and Tobago National Under-15 Team head coach Russell Latapy has not addressed the public since his team returned last week from a shambolic showing at the CONCACAF Under-15 Championship in Florida. The young Soca Warriors scored once and conceded 21 goals in four matches, their results including a 8-1 hammering …
Read More »Dear Editor: Modern football isn’t just about talent but coaching; the TTFA’s youth policy problem
“The current TTFA administration and technical staff seem not to understand. Their dependence on a cadre of volunteers who come at a dime a dozen shows flagrant disregard for an effective pathway to success.” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s struggles in youth football—and, in particular, …
Read More »CPL 17: Easy riders Trinbago move clear at top, leave beaten Warriors on the edge
Not having yet got the memo, the Guyana Amazon Warriors might have opted out of the 2017 CPL today at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Put in to bat by Trinbago Knight Riders’ skipper Dwayne Bravo, they lost a mere five wickets in their 20 overs but only managed to …
Read More »Dear Editor: Only track and field produces local world champions; Govt funding should reflect this
“If you show the talent, commitment and determination to aspire to be the best in the world, then [the Government should ensure] there is a high-performance system in place to nurture your potential to be the best.” Track coach Tony Hatt makes a case for increased State funding for track …
Read More »CPL 17: More worries for Guyana A/Warriors; Jamaica Tallawahs take two-run thriller
In T20 cricket, there are times—not often—when 120-odd is a defensible total. Last night, when the fifth-placed Guyana Amazon Warriors (2 pts) hosted the third-placed Jamaica Tallawahs (6 pts) in the 15th match of the current CPL season, was one of those rare occasions when 128 proved enough for the team …
Read More »Another humiliation! T&T U-15s routed 8-1 by Jamaica to finish last in CONCACAF division
The good news is that Trinidad and Tobago finally got on the score sheet in the fourth and final outing of their CONCACAF Under-15 Championship adventure today. The bad news is coach Russell Latapy’s team conceded their highest tally for the competition, losing to Jamaica by a humiliating 8-1 margin …
Read More »Cato named in T&T squad to face Jamaica; Lawrence: “What happened is behind us”
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has recalled Cordell Cato to the Soca Warriors, just two months after the United States-based winger was dropped for indiscipline. Cato, who plays for San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS, is one of three foreign-based players who will represent the …
Read More »T&T U-15s close group with 3-0 loss to Canada; Latapy: “Good learning experience”
Trinidad and Tobago signed off from the CONCACAF Under-15 Championship group today with a 3-0 loss to Canada at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The defeat followed heavy losses to Costa Rica (4-0) and the United States (6-0), as the young Soca Warriors failed to score a single goal …
Read More »Best to Big Bird: Stick to tweeting; only weather will stop WI whitewash
A little birdie told me that nothing could be more certain than that Jason Holder’s West Indians will “get their arse properly wash up in England—whitewash in the three Tests! If deh lucky, deh might get a bligh in the T20 but deh cut-tail book in the other games.” “Big …
Read More »Abu Bakr makes Lithuania history; gets chance to showcase talents in Europa League
Radanfah Abu Bakr is making a name for himself in Lithuania. His FK Suduva club side advanced, two weeks ago, to the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League qualifying phase, the first Lithuanian club ever to go beyond the third round of qualifying in any European club competition. And …
Read More »CPL 2017: Trinbago Knight Riders make a Giant step, Gayle’s Patriots get a soaking
You have paid a “pardna” for tickets for you and your family of five. But with just over quarter of an hour to go before the start of the crucial, potentially pulsating Hero CPL Knight Riders vs Patriots match-up at the Queen’s Park Oval, you are still outside the venue. …
Read More »USA rout T&T U-15s 6-0; Latapy’s troops eliminated from CONCACAF Championship
Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated from the CONCACAF Under-15 Championship with a game to spare after their second successive Group B loss today at the IMG Campus in Bradenton, Florida. The young Soca Warriors were routed 6-0 by hosts, the United States, on the heels of a 4-0 loss to …
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