Former two-time Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup defender Akeem Adams is praying for the opportunity to celebrate Christmas in his Budapest apartment with his mother, Ancilla Dick, and brother, Akini, and, of course, a new heart and prosthetic leg. The 22-year-old Adams, who is still hospitalised with an artificial, …
Read More »Defence Force and W Connection storm into Toyota Classic semis
There was an avalanche of goals in Couva last night as defending Pro League champions Defence Force and current League leaders DIRECTV W Connection both motored into the 2013 Toyota Classic semifinal stage with emphatic wins over Central FC and Malabar FC respectively. Malabar had recovered from a 3-1 deficit …
Read More »Highley entertaining: Malabar stuns Jabloteh in seven-goal thriller
The unmistakable scent of marijuana wafted through the night’s breeze at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya last night and, inadvertently or not, everyone got a sniff or three. But, by the final whistle, the Centre of Excellence was high off Gorian Highley as the former youth prodigy scored a …
Read More »To Akeem with love: T&T Gov’t and private sector must up ante
Letter to the Editor: I am writing to express my disappointment in the support offered so far to Akeem Adams, the 22-year-old national footballer who suffered a massive heart attack in Hungary, where he plays for Ferencvaros. After the removal of his damaged heart, Akeem was placed in a coma …
Read More »Caledonia goes third as Stars hold Central
Caledonia AIA stormed into third place in the Digicel Pro League last with a 6-1 rout of St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva after another rough evening for the clubs at the top half of the table. Keyon Edwards scored for the second successive weekend for …
Read More »Connection strangles Point Fortin; Police executes Central raid
DIRECTV W Connection FC chairman David John Williams has three targets this season. “Win the league, win the league, win the league,” Williams told Wired868. Last night, the “Savonetta Boys” showed how seriously they are taking their title hunt with a clinical and classy 2-0 Digicel Pro League win over …
Read More »Central’s Civic lesson; Connection stays perfect
Trinidad and Tobago national team goalkeeper Marvin Phillip was mysteriously demoted last night by his employer, Point Fortin Civic, and Central FC took full advantage as a Rundell Winchester hattrick helped the “Couva Sharks” to a 3-0 win at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The result ended Point Fortin’s …
Read More »Tobago love: Winchester leads Central to First Citizens Cup
It was about 20 minutes after the final whistle but Central FC striker Rundell Winchester was in no hurry to leave the Hasely Crawford Stadium and the scene of his most impressive triumph to date. The 19-year-old Tobagonian set up Central’s equalising goal and then scored a superb winner as …
Read More »First Citizens final: Defence Force versus Central FC (Live)
Good night and welcome to the First Citizens Cup final between Defence Force and Central FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Editor’s Note: Wired868 asks for your patience as we work through the bugs in our liveblog and improve the service for your benefit. More …
Read More »Defence Force meets Central FC in Cup final tonight
A traditional powerhouse and a spunky underdog will face each other for the First Citizens Cup crown at the Hasely Crawford Stadium tonight as the first domestic football final of the 2013/14 season kicks off from 8 pm in Port of Spain. Defence Force has managed four major titles in …
Read More »Shush Stern: Akeem’s agent defends Ferencvaros on player’s condition
Dion Sosa, the local manager for stricken Trinidad and Tobago footballer Akeem Adams, has responded angrily to suggestions that Hungarian club, Ferencvaros, might be responsible for the medical condition of the “Soca Warrior.” Adams is in ICU at the Varosmajori Heart Clinic in Budapest after suffering a massive heart attack, …
Read More »Jan-Michael: I denied Connection for Trinidad and Tobago players
Central FC goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams and coach Terry Fenwick continued the war of words with Couva rivals DIRECTV W Connection today as they accused one of the Pro League’s most illustrious clubs of turning its back on local talent. Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier signed 14 non-Trinidad and Tobago nationals to …
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