It was back in November 2005 while queuing for hours outside the Arima Velodrome to purchase tickets for the Soca Warriors’ World Cup qualifying playoff match against Bahrain that I first considered the idea of season tickets for ‘die-hard’ fans of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. A thought …
Read More »Zion breathes life into East Mucurapo; more SSFL misery for sullen St Benedict’s
East Mucurapo took a massive stride towards SSFL Premier Division safety yesterday with a last gasp winner versus fellow relegation candidates St Benedict’s College to snatch a 2-1 win at Mucurapo Road. The result saw East Mucurapo hurdle Trinity College (Moka) to 12th place in the 15-team standings with the …
Read More »Williams stuffs T&T U-20 team with south-based talent; but misses out on Levi
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Brian Williams selected a 23-man squad stuffed with south-based schoolboy talent for Caribbean Football Union battle in Curaçao from 21-30 October 2016. Twelve of the 23-man squad either played for or still represent one of the country’s south-based schools including team captain and …
Read More »Mr Magic: San Juan North striker Renaldo Boyce shares his vision
San Juan North Secondary striker Renaldo Boyce tells Wired868 about his magic touch, European football dreams and present schoolboy aspirations. More from Wired868 RBNYFL 25: TTGameplan joins Republic Cup team; age groups, formats announced TTGameplan was unveiled as the new management company for the Republic Bank National Youth Football League …
Read More »Molino destroys Dominican Rep—again; Warriors romp while Kenwyne spells out his worth
If the Dominican Republic has the equivalent of a terrorist watch list, Trinidad and Tobago playmaker Kevin Molino is surely on that bulletin board. The Orlando City midfielder extended his hot streak against the Spanish speaking islanders last night with a hattrick as the Soca Warriors kicked off their 2017 …
Read More »Paul bags last minute Central winner against Connection; Police FC spank Ma Pau Stars
Two-time defending Pro League champions Central FC got their truncated 2016/17 league campaign off to the perfect start last night with a 2-1 victory over bitter Couva rivals DIRECTV W Connection at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The “Couva Sharks”, who are also the current Caribbean Club …
Read More »Wounded Warriors Project: Najjar calls on Kenwyne and his troops to lift T&T
Wounded Warriors Project—a movement to help support military personnel wounded in battle and wars—is the theme that I have adopted for our wounded, footballing, Soca Warriors and Nation. Coach Stephen Hart, it would be futuristic impacting that you to assemble your thoughts around this wounded warrior theme. Our Warriors nation …
Read More »Finances behind Couva switch; Warriors face Dominican Republic in adopted home
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will launch their 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup bid on Wednesday 5 October at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva when they tackle the Dominican Republic from 7pm. And Soca Warriors fans might as well as start thinking of the 10,000 seater Couva venue …
Read More »St Ann’s ‘Streete fighters’ stun Defence Force; Rangers make winning Pro League start
“Keep seeing the picture. Keep seeing yourself getting the three points in the first game. Don’t study the rest of games…” Returning St Ann’s Rangers head coach Anthony Streete, who swapped places with current Club Sando coach Angus Eve during the off-season, painted a mental picture for his new charges before …
Read More »Santa Rosa school Petrotrin to maintain four-point Premiership lead, Siparia give Bethel hell
Sports and Games FC Santa Rosa maintained their four point lead atop the National Super League (NSL) Premiership Division with a punishing 5-1 victory over fourth place Petrotrin Palo Seco at the Marvin Lee Stadium yesterday evening. The “Big Cannons” of Santa Rosa finished sixth in the Premiership Division last …
Read More »SSFL midweek fixture changes; Sando and Jabloteh complete Pro League clash on Tuesday
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has postponed all Trinidad matches from Wednesday to Thursday afternoon, so as to avoid a fixture clash with the Soca Warriors. The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team tackle Dominican Republic from 7pm on Wednesday October 5 in 2017 Caribbean Cup qualifying action …
Read More »Rowdy visitors ransack Westmoorings; Signal Hill edge St Anthony’s in seven-goal thriller
St Anthony’s College relinquished pole position in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yesterday evening, after suffering their first defeat of the season to a feisty Signal Hill Secondary outfit at Westmoorings. And, as two-time Premier Division champions Naparima College fell 2-1 to Shiva Boys Hindu College in …
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