“We play good defence and we break,” Naparima College coach Angus Eve told Wired868. “I am [like Manchester United coach] Jose Mourinho [in that sense]. I love Jose Mourinho.” Presumably, Eve was referencing the young dynamic Mourinho who tamed the England Premier League with stubborn defence, incisive counter attacks and …
Read More »Reduced prize money and shortened season, as Pro League goes back to the future
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League will return to its original format of operating within a calendar year, after five years of aligning itself with a European-styled September to May season. This shift was made in an effort to mesh with the general FIFA calendar and attract foreign transfer opportunities for the players …
Read More »From Messi to Kenwyne Jones: Atlanta Utd sign ‘Tata’ Martino as franchise coach
Soca Warriors captain Kenwyne Jones will be guided from the sidelines next season by a man whose last centre forward was Argentine sensation and global superstar Lionel Messi. New United States Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, Atlanta United, announced today that former Argentina and Barcelona coach, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, will …
Read More »St Anthony’s College edge East Mucurapo to keep pace with SSFL frontrunners
St Anthony’s College kept pace with the SSFL Premier Division frontrunners today after a 1-0 win over East Mucurapo Secondary in a rescheduled fixture at Westmoorings. Veteran central defender Nicholas Moyou grabbed the winner—his first goal of the season—which saw the Westmoorings Tigers maintain their unbeaten start to the 2016 …
Read More »Haiti thrash Cuba to take U-17 Caribbean Cup title; Jamaica finish third
Haiti won their second successive Under-17 Caribbean Cup title yesterday evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, as the French-speaking islanders routed Cuba 5-0 in the CFU final. Steeve Moondestin put the Haitians ahead with an item in the 36th minute. But the game really swung open in the …
Read More »Tiger fight! St Hillaire shines as St Anthony’s claw back to hold fiery Fyzabad
It was billed as a SSFL Premier Division football match but, for much of the evening, it felt like a roller coaster ride at the Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre Sports Ground in Fyzabad. Fyzabad Secondary led 2-0 and were coasting to the finish line. Then St Anthony’s College roared back to make …
Read More »The Book of Elie: What U-17s exit says about Latapy, DJW and T&T’s football path
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team’s fading 2017 World Cup dreams were finally put to rest at the Hasely Crawford Stadium last night, as Suriname clinched the final available CONCACAF berth despite a 2-1 loss to Cuba. Coach Russell Latapy’s team needed Cuba to win by two clear goals …
Read More »No more short-cuts: Latapy applauds Caribbean qualifiers, makes point to own team
“One of the things I think we can take from this tournament is the spirit which we showed, which allowed us to come back in two of the matches,” Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 head coach Russell Latapy told the TTFA Media. “Maybe with a bit more time together things …
Read More »Electric Ramdeen downs Trinity; Naparima continue title charge with Moka win
Defending Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Naparima College continued to gather momentum in their title defence with a 2-0 win over Trinity College Moka in Moka yesterday afternoon. First half substitute Mark Ramdeen was the star of the show as he tormented all and sundry in Moka …
Read More »Jamaica dashes TT’s under-17 CFU dreams… but there’s still Concacaf
Trinidad and Tobago’s dreams of being 2016’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Men’s Under-17 champions were dashed last night following a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Jamaica at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. However, the faintest hopes of advancing to the CONCACAF stage are still alive for the young Soca Warriors, …
Read More »Another Soca Warriors player shot; Jabloteh star Nathan Lewis hit in shoulder
San Juan Jabloteh winger and, arguably, the Pro League’s most outstanding player in the 2015/16 season, Nathan Lewis, is now resting at home after being shot in a drive-by outside the Maloney Indoor Sport Arena at around 1am on Sunday 18 September. Lewis, who has blistering pace and can operate …
Read More »This week in football from 19-25 Sep: T&T U17s try to stay alive, SSFL and NSL action continue
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will try to keep their India 2017 World Cup campaign alive as they tackle regional rivals, Jamaica, in a key Caribbean Football Union (CFU) fixture while St Anthony’s College, Shiva Boys Hindu College and Presentation College (San Fernando) try to stay ahead of …
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