Trinidad and Tobago’s recent football upheavals started—or perhaps ended—at the hands of Caribbean colleagues, Guyana. But at least, Guyana had the good grace to give something back. More on that later. The “Soca Warriors” managed their first home victory under interim coach Hutson “Barber” Charles last night with a 3-0 …
Read More »St Vincent holds Cuba to frustrate Warriors
Trinidad and Tobago’s path to next month’s Caribbean Cup football finals in Antigua and Barbuda became more complicated this evening before the “Soca Warriors” had even taken the field. A draw between St Vincent and the Grenadines and Cuba means that the Trinidad and Tobago footballers will almost certainly need …
Read More »Warriors set for game of their lives
Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team interim coach Hutson “Barber” Charles vowed that the “Soca Warriors” will set out to play the game of their lives against Suriname from 8 pm tonight at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. After a 1-1 draw with St Vincent and the …
Read More »Soca Warriors bullied in 1-1 tie against St Vincent
Tobago is used to being fought over. The tiny island changed hands 33 times since the Courlanders first settled there in 1654 while, at present, the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is at the centre of a fierce political battle between the ruling People’s Partnership and the opposition People’s National …
Read More »Magical Marcel dismantles Suriname
Cuban attacker Marcel Hernandez lit the flame at the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifying tournament tonight with an outstanding performance in a resounding 5-0 win for the Spanish-speaking islanders against Suriname at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. If communist Cuba espouses the importance of collectivism over individualism, Hernandez did …
Read More »Make or break for Soca Warriors in Tobago
There is a fresh mood within the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team as it prepares for this week’s 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifiers at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. The “Soca Warriors” open their campaign from 8 pm tomorrow against St Vincent and the Grenadines in the …
Read More »Daniel out but Tobago excited by Warriors visit
Tobago is ruing the absence of Lambeau-born playmaker Keon Daniel but is still abuzz by the presence of the “Soca Warriors” as the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team trained at the sister isle today in preparation for this week’s 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifiers at the Dwight Yorke Stadium …
Read More »W Connection fires back at national coaches
DirecTV W Connection owner David John Williams has defended his club’s transfer policy after criticism from Trinidad and Tobago national senior team and under-20 coaches Hutson “Barber” Charles and Ross Russell respectively. Charles and Russell, who are both soldiers and former national players, criticised Williams for supposedly disrupting team preparations …
Read More »Tim Kee: I am my own man
New Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) president Raymond Tim Kee addresses the membership after being elected unopposed today: Today we have taken just another small step in pursuit of national greatness. The democratic process that has resulted in the appointment of a President and a National Executive signals that …
Read More »New TTFF president must earn the nation’s trust
“I don’t know very much about the gentleman who is taking over,” British attorney Michael Townley told Wired868. “I do know he was vice president for a decade when so many unethical things were going on. So I can’t see that he will exert much influence in the right direction …
Read More »Connection thrashes T&TEC to round off Pro League action
DirecTV W Connection’s stuttering offensive finally burst into life this afternoon with a 7-0 mauling of T&TEC FC at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. In five previous matches—inclusive of two Cup games—the defending Digicel Pro League champions had managed just three goals. But they made up for that today …
Read More »Russell spreads the blame for T&T U-20 failure
Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 coach Ross Russell blamed inadequate preparation and his supposed inability to get more training time with his players for his team’s elimination from its 2013 Turkey Under-20 World Cup campaign at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) level. The young “Soca Warriors” won their group opener …
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