All good things, runs the old adage, must come to an end. Uneasy, says a second one, lies the head that wears the crown. If it’s not all lies, somebody should send the memo to South. Southern schools, Naparima College and Shiva Boys Hindu College, have dominated the Premier Division league …
Read More »Dear Editor: Modern football isn’t just about talent but coaching; the TTFA’s youth policy problem
“The current TTFA administration and technical staff seem not to understand. Their dependence on a cadre of volunteers who come at a dime a dozen shows flagrant disregard for an effective pathway to success.” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s struggles in youth football—and, in particular, …
Read More »So we is not coach too? TTFA’s coach selection process questioned after more Connection hirings
San Juan Jabloteh are one win away from sweeping the three categories of the Flow Youth Pro League (FYPL) for the third straight season. However, with the decisive match carded for the San Juan North Secondary School compound in Bourg Mulatresse today, some people in the Jabloteh ranks feel as …
Read More »Should taxpayers continue to help Pro League? Shabazz, Hospedales, Harrison, Eve and Fakoory speak
New day, old problems. The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League kicked off as scheduled on 9 June 2017; but the problems are still there: little money, small crowds and general public disinterest. Or maybe things are worse than usual. Digicel have not renewed their title sponsorship while, for only the second …
Read More »Connection make “Lobo” move, Jan-Michael sees Stars and Central FC go Haitian
DirecTV W Connection might have their eyes on the Pro League title again after adding former Central FC and Point Fortin Civic forward Marcus “Lobo” Joseph to their offensive line-up for the upcoming TT Pro League season. Joseph’s move to his former employer’s bitter Couva rivals looks like one of …
Read More »T&T U-15s fight back to win 3-1 on debut; but Republic Bank XI push them close
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-15 squad made a winning debut at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Balmain, Couva yesterday evening, as they strode to an entertaining 3-1 win against a Republic Bank Invitational XI. But National Under-15 coach Russell Latapy’s charges were pushed close in front of hundreds of supporters on …
Read More »Shabazz offers TTFA National Elite Youth Program update but Eve and Taylor point to flaws
Nine. You can count as many as nine players who are currently in the national senior squad who began their careers at Under-13 level under the watchful eyes of former Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup coach, Anton Corneal. And if National Youth Football Coordinator Jamaal Shabazz has his way, Under-13 football …
Read More »Latapy heads TTFA wishlist to replace Saintfiet; but Warriors want Hart, Fevrier or Fenwick
Former Trinidad and Tobago football legend Russell Latapy is believed to head the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) wishlist, as the technical committee ponders its replacement for outgoing coach Tom Saintfiet. However, the Soca Warriors are pleading with the local football body to return Stephen Hart to the helm. Saintfiet, …
Read More »Square pegs in round holes? Morris, Eve, Sancho and Aanensen worry about Warriors
Is the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team heading in the right direction? On Sunday, the Soca Warriors fell 4-3 in extra time to Haiti at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, which saw the host team finish bottom of a three-team Gold Cup playoff group that also included Suriname. …
Read More »Central keep noses ahead; but Pro League rivals criticise their stance on T&T call-ups
Central FC are in a league of their own at the moment, in more ways than one. Last night, the Couva Sharks maintained their four-point gap at the top of the Pro League standings with a 2-0 win over second from bottom Morvant Caledonia United at the Ato Boldon Stadium. …
Read More »Naps hold off Pres Lions in fiery Big Four finale, as police called to separate warring staff
Presentation College (San Fernando) football team paramedic Natalie Charles did her part to try to cool down Naparima College yesterday evening in the final game of the 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season. But it was as futile as everything else the “Pres Lions” tried in the Big Four final …
Read More »The Cedros conductor: One on one with Naparima College midfielder Justin Sadoo
The Cedros conductor: Naparima College midfielder Justin Sadoo discusses his football past, present and future with Wired868: More from Wired868 ‘JB’, ‘Bound to Score’, ‘Marvellous’ and ‘The Little Magician’: My all-time T&T football XI Britain-based author Richard Blackett, who, at present, is working on A History of Football in …
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