Naparima College skipper Shane Sandy, Presentation College (San Fernando) captain Kareem Riley and Shiva Boys Hindu College goalkeeper Denzil Smith are among three schoolboys who will take their leave from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) 2016 Premier Division for a camp in Guyana this week. The Trinidad and Tobago National …
Read More »Ex-T&T and MLS defender Damani Richards, 21, allegedly held with loaded firearm
Three years ago, former Trinity College student Damani Richards seemed a good bet for a successful career as a top flight footballer. Instead, he could feasibly end up facing the local courts, after he was allegedly held by the Western Division Task Force with a loaded firearm and a quantity …
Read More »Molino, Joevin and Mekeil fined for breaking camp; Hart confirms ‘isolated’ Warriors incident
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart confirmed today that three key Soca Warriors were fined for breaking team camp, just two days before their crucial Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Guatemala at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 2 September. The breach of discipline was made public, …
Read More »Don’t call me “Coachman”! Leonson Lewis urges youth coaches to demand respect
Make the mistake of calling St Benedict’s College and W Connection youth team coach Leonson Lewis, “Coachman”, and be prepared for the possibility of punishment by push-up. That’s just one of the strategies in the arsenal of the former Trinidad and Tobago star forward as he moves to bring good …
Read More »T&T U17s kick off and SSFL Premier Division heats up: This week in football (12-19 Sept)
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team kick off their India 2017 World Cup campaign, Naparima College play their first home game of the 2016 SSFL Premier Division season, National Super League cup action and more in this week’s Wired868 football calendar for 12-20 September: Wednesday 14 September (SSFL Premier …
Read More »Saints’ struggles continue at Serpentine Road after draw with Pleasantville
St Mary’s College had to settle for a share of the spoils yet again as they were held 1-1 by newly promoted Pleasantville Secondary in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division action today at Serpentine Road. The result left the “Saints” with two points from their opening two …
Read More »Latapy vows to defend home turf as T&T U-17 squad named for CFU competition
“We are playing at home and we are Trinidad and Tobago, considered one of the giants in the English-speaking Caribbean. We are going to try and get back to the football we know we can play here which is offensive football.” Music to the ears of Trinbagonian football fans… Not …
Read More »Jan stops three penalties as Central edge D/Force; but uncertainty over Pro League start
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones was the headline act at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night, as the Pro League season got underway with the Digicel Charity Shield, which pitted league champions Central FC against Pro League winners Defence Force. But, in the end, …
Read More »QRC and Green Machine share spoils in goalless Premier clash at QRC Grounds
‘Goals win matches’, says the old adage. But Queen’s Royal College (QRC) and St Augustine Secondary were short on supply today, as the two teams battled to a nil-nil draw in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division action at QRC grounds. Scrappy may be the best word to describe …
Read More »Road to Russia: Soca Warriors can get to World Cup with 16 points; so can we get them?
The Soca Warriors kick off the final round of their Russia 2018 World Cup at home to Costa Rica on 11 November 2016 before they travel to Honduras for their second qualifier, four days later. The marathon campaign ends, eight games later, on 10 October 2017 when the Trinidad and …
Read More »Shiva Boys stun Presentation, San Juan tie Naps, as SSFL kicks off in Siparia
New season, change of venue, fresh sponsor… And, unfortunately for the defending champions, there was little continuity for Naparima College either. The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has only had one champion since it launched the Premier Division, two seasons ago. But Naparima will have to chase the pack this …
Read More »USA batter Warriors to snatch Group C summit; trounced T&T open hex against Costa Rica
The Soca Warriors got a reality check about the level of competition that lies ahead, as they ended their semifinal World Cup qualifying group at the wrong side of a 4-0 trouncing by the United States in Jacksonville, Florida tonight. It was a record defeat for the Trinidad and Tobago …
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