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Trinidad and Tobago Referees’ Committee chairman Brian Layne blamed an administrative error for a mix-up between the refereeing body and the Pro League, which left Trinidad and Tobago’s top flight competition without its best officials this weekend. Zonal referees Roger Smith and Ishmael Muhammad officiated at yesterday’s Pro League double …

Another clinical show from “Soca Warrior” Marcus Joseph pushed Point Fortin Civic back into second place last night as the south-based outfit whipped Police FC 3-0 while North East Stars maintained its dominance over Caledonia AIA with a 3-2 win in a Macoya double header at the Marvin Lee Stadium. …

What does the FIFA World Cup mean to you? Wired868 asked some of our more illustrious football readers to share their memories of the greatest single sporting event on the planet. And we would like you to do the same. There are three basic questions and, each week, we will take …

Diego Costa made a relatively low key debut for Spain against Italy yesterday while Brazil romped to a 5-0 win over South Africa. But Brazil’s two centre forwards used, Fred and Jo, did not have a shot on goal between them while Costa is likely to get better. This week, …

The late Trinidad and Tobago and Defence Force footballer, Kevon Carter, will receive a full military funeral on Friday 7 March 2014 from 10 am at the Trinidad Christian Centre on the corner of Morne Coco Road and Simeon Road, Petit Valley. The internment will then be held at the …

DIRECTV W Connection chairman David John Williams and former 2006 World Cup player Shaka Hislop were today officially unveiled as members of a CONCACAF task force mandated to do a feasibility study on the potential of a Caribbean professional football league. The committee is considered the final step before the …

The 30-year-old Kevon Carter got his wings long before his untimely passing yesterday afternoon. The barrel-chested Trinidad and Tobago and Defence Force flanker never ran; he flew. With an economy of leg movement, Carter propelled himself to scary speeds. And, although a quiet and assuming figure off the ball, he …

Trinidad and Tobago national football team player and Defence Force Football Club vice-captain Kevon Carter died this morning of a suspected heart attack at the Seventh Day Adventist Community Hospital in Cocorite. Carter, who has two daughters aged 10 and three, turned 30 on 11 November 2013. Defence Force coach …

A fortuitous equaliser, a harsh red card and the upright all went in favour of North East Stars last night as the Sangre Grande-based team held Defence Force 1-1 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya in the last Pro League outing before Carnival. The point did little for either team. …

What does the FIFA World Cup mean to you? Wired868 asked some of our more illustrious football readers to share their memories of the greatest single sporting event on the planet. And we would like you to do the same. There are three basic questions and, each week, we will take …

The foreign versus local row kicks off in Nigeria as local coach Stephen Keshi, only the second person to win the African Cup of Nations as a player and coach, resists efforts to impose an “assistant” on him. One anonymous NFF official explained that Keshi is not technically sound and …

The promise of fame and fortune has fuelled many a youngster’s dream of becoming a professional footballer. The realisation of such dreams is epitomised by the likes of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney, whose skills have made them household names and landed them …