Back to back to back. Central FC set down a new marker in the 17 year history of the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League today, as they became the first time to win three successive league titles. The “Couva Sharks” dropped just seven points whole season and lost only once. …
Read More »Roach scoreless as Rangers hold Sando; Apai and Mitchell chase Golden Boot prize
Twenty-one year old Club Sando attacker Akeem Roach remains on course for his maiden Pro League scoring title despite a barren showing yesterday in a 3-3 draw with St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Roach, who has 11 goals, failed to find the back of the …
Read More »TTFA promises retainer contracts; Morace brings three foreign coaches on women’s staff
The Women Soca Warriors could kick off their France 2019 Women’s World Cup preparation with a rematch against Ecuador next month while the national players should also be offered retainer contracts soon. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams made both revelations at the Ato Boldon Stadium in …
Read More »Many Rivers to cross: Club Sando star, Kemuel, talks about football, life and jail
Twenty-eight year old Kemuel Rivers started the 2016/17 Pro League season as Club Sando’s captain and heartbeat. But the utility player, who is particularly at home in defence or midfield, then had his season disrupted by a six week stint in jail for allegedly robbing a casino. The charges were …
Read More »Pro Bowl results: Police FC rout Point Fortin Civic 9-0; St Ann’s edge M’vt Cale
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League outfits Police FC and St Ann’s Rangers advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Digicel Pro Bowl knockout competition in contrasting style yesterday, as the local top flight’s final cup tournament kicked off. And Civic, who are bottom of the 10-team table, were a sorry …
Read More »“Torpedo”: We feel the Sport Ministry is deliberately ‘stiff-arming’ national athletes
“When our minds should have been in training mode and preparing for Rio, they were directly derailing our focus with issues that should not have been. “The Ministry has a system in place that is intended to help and facilitate athletes representing the country, but instead we feel as though …
Read More »Russia 2018, Kenwyne, the media, DJW… Wired868 reviews Lawrence’s unveiling
“His head took us to the World Cup in 2006,” said Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, “now he is charged with using that same head in a different way to take us to Russia 2018.” So began the era of new Trinidad and Tobago National Senior …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Olympic sprinter, Callender, speaks out about representing T&T
“I do not know why persons who do wrong, especially with false credentials, nowadays get promotions and a pat on the back but when you sacrifice to build your own credentials with positivity some folks think twice to support the effort. “Nonetheless, we athletes have a responsibility with what we …
Read More »Lawrence honoured by T&T job but mum on details; Sol Campbell appointed assistant coach
New Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence took centre stage today as he was unveiled as head coach by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams. But it is likely to be his assistant coach, former England and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, who will …
Read More »Letter to Editor: How TTSL could revolutionise T&T football; and why you should care!
“For the first time, these clubs have the opportunity and the awesome responsibility of control over the administration, the politics and the finances of the competition in which they participate… “TTSL is, in conception and practice (so far) an example of grassroots, ‘coming from below’ football democracy. It comes from …
Read More »Colombian pro team signs Kimika; T&T women’s senior and U-20 teams hold trials
National Senior Team goalkeeper Kimika Forbes is set to become the first Trinidad and Tobago women’s international to play professionally in Colombia, after the 26-year-old Plymouth-bred footballer agreed terms with Independiente Santa Fe. Santa Fe is preparing for the inaugural Professional Women’s League in Colombia, which will run from February …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Why it is hard to care about West Indies cricket
“How has it come to this? A woeful revolving merry-go-around of mediocrity, where an average coach gets to ‘rehabilitate’ a struggling team… “No offence to Stuart Law—the third Aussie to try his hand at the role of head coach—but questionably short stints coaching Sri Lanka and Bangladesh don’t qualify you …
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