Tag Archives: 2006 World Cup team

The final round of Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying games have begun and it’s obvious that our start has been poor. But the question is: Why? There is a very simple answer. These teams in the Hex are better than us technically and we haven’t been tactically astute enough to …

“(Stephen Hart) is a coach who knows what he wants and he goes out and selects the exact players (with the specific characteristics he needs) to build his team,” said Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup attacker Cornell Glen. “There are coaches that select players who are in-form and work …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) will release a final batch of tickets today for tomorrow’s Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match against the United States at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Tickets will be available at Sports and Games in San Fernando, Port of Spain …

“I didn’t expect to play (against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup) and, when the red card occurred,” former Trinidad and Tobago World Cup player and stand-out Cornell Glen told Wired868, “I thought we would go on to lose by about four or five goals because they were bombarding us. …

“Up to this day, people still label me as a troublemaker,” ex-Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup attacker Cornell Glen told Wired868. “But if standing up for what you believe is right and what you believe you are worth is being a troublemaker, then I will be a troublemaker for …

The “Soca Warriors” received a TT$100,000 donation from Barataria businessman Sham Mohammed on Friday night and team manager William Wallace is praying that corporate Trinidad and Tobago follows his lead to help finance the football team’s Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Warriors finished second at the last two …

Former T&T football captain David Nakhid recalls the work of late manager Richard Braithwaite during two tumultuous Gold Cup campaigns Wavering between reluctance and tacit acceptance, I feel an obligation to pen some of the experiences and times that I shared with the man commonly referred to by most players …

Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior football team manager Richard Braithwaite passed away today at about 12.30 pm at the San Fernando General Hospital. His family has not released a statement on his death but Braithwaite, who was believed to be about 60, was known to have been dogged by …

After the call for employment from Trinidad and Tobago national senior women’s team football captain, Maylee Attin-Johnson, I had to comment; because it’s an area that I have always felt was a grave injustice to national athletes. It is safe to say that many national athletes from different sporting disciplines …

Peter O’Connor, TTFA president from 1985 through 1990, tells Wired868 that we should now stop crying over what we didn’t do and start celebrating what we have done well “Thank you, Strike Squad. We love you still.” The scoreboard is flashing those eight words large and brightly as I come …

Stern John’s final swing of the boot last night and the trademark bulge of the net sent WASA FC players into frenzy as they streamed towards the veteran 38-year-old striker at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The last time a John item created such a stir was on 12 …

Twenty five years ago the entire country joined the “Strike Squad” on the Road to Italy in its quest to achieve World Cup glory with a brand of soccer, inspired by myself as coach, coined “Kaisosoca”, which captured the spirit and the rhythm of the people and its indigenous music …