“[…] The decision by our Arbitration Committee and the reactions of distress from the parties and supporters in recent days has given us time for further reflection and deep thought. It was never our intention to cause such distress. “The SSFL understands fully that the system needs to be fixed..” …
Read More »NLCL 24: Cale stun QPCC; La Brea hold Gasparillo at the death
Caledonia AIA served notice of their true potential yesterday evening with a surprise 3-1 win over QPCC – City FC in NLCL U19 Community Cup action at the Hasely Crawford Training Ground. City FC started the day on top of Group A, coming off a 6-1 demolition of defending champions …
Read More »Arbitration quashes SSFL rulings; Moruga, MMPHS confirmed as zonal champs!
Moruga Secondary and Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) have been reinstated as South and Central Zone Championship Division winners respectively, after the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Arbitration Committee upgraded their ruling on registration disputes involving both schools. In a brief but meaningful release, the Arbitration Committee declared that …
Read More »NLCL 24: City FC crush SMS to top Group A; “Baby Hulk” nets again for Point
QPCC City FC stormed to the top of Group A yesterday with a 6-1 thumping of Soccer Made Simple (SMS) in 2023/24 NLCL U19 Community Cup action at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Training Field. SMS, the defending two-time champions, endured an indifferent start to the current campaign but might have …
Read More »“Extremely unfair”! Arbitration panel blasts SSFL’s MMPHS, Moruga rulings
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee received a further setback to its efforts to conclude the 2023 season today, after a scathing decision from its own arbitration body regarding the school registration process in general and the fate of the Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) and Moruga …
Read More »Bishop, Imlach, Greaves, Walsh among WI ODI picks, “Hetty” and Cariah miss out
Twenty-year-old Grenadian top order batsman Teddy Bishop and 27-year-old Guyanese wicketkeeper-batsman Tevin Imlach are in line to make their One Day International (ODI) debuts, after both were named in the West Indies squad to face Australia. The duo was among five changes ordered by West Indies selectors, with 29-year-old Barbadian …
Read More »NLCL 24: AIA hold City FC 1-1 despite Trestrail opener; “Baby Hulk” inspires Pt Fortin Youth
Athletic International Academy (AIA) and QPCC – City FC maintained their unbeaten records in the 2023/24 NLCL U19 Community Cup yesterday as they played to a 1-1 draw in a top of the table Group A clash at the Eddie Hart Recreation Ground in Tacarigua. The result means that AIA …
Read More »Dear Editor: Eve’s renewal shows Normalisation Committee is arrogant and deceitful to the end
“[…] I have no problem with Angus Eve being given an extension. Clearly, he may have had to work the upcoming game against Canada without a contract. “But, if Robert Hadad had any intention of leaving the eventual choice to the incoming board, would the length of contract be for …
Read More »NLCL 24: Jean-Marc and Chase-Charles get hattricks in lopsided battle of AIAs
If Caledonia AIA ever considered opening a case for copyright infringement against burgeoning football academy and namesake AIA (Athletic International Academy), it might be considerably weakened by last night’s meeting between the two AIAs at the Eddie Hart Recreational Ground in Tacarigua. The occasion was the NLCL U19 Community Cup …
Read More »T&T coach, Eve, gets two-year contract extension; Hadad: “we’re excited for the future!”
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will lead the Soca Warriors into the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, after he was granted a two-year contract extension by the Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee. The decision is an about-turn on Normalisation Committee chairman Robert Hadad’s initial stance …
Read More »“Talent right down to the 30th player!” T&T U-20 and U-17 teams tipped to shine
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal suggested that Soca Warriors fans have reason for optimism based on the improved quality of young players on the training ground. The National Men’s Under-20 and Under-17 Teams both started preparation in December, with their respective training pools decided upon …
Read More »Ex-Pres captain triumphant after police talk, but shooting probe still in limbo
The former Presentation College (San Fernando) football standout identified in a shooting case walked in uninvited at the La Brea Police Station today with his attorney, Taradath Singh, to see if he was a wanted man—in connection with the shooting of 21-year-old woman Sapphire David. He walked out again, unrestrained …
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