The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express Sport Magazine on Thursday 15 December 2005: Dwight Yorke is a genius. No, really. He should hold an honorary diploma from the University of the West Indies (UWI). He should speak to the underprivileged and the …
Read More »Guerra tactics: Warriors spank Boyz to cap fine 2013
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team made a case for the resumption of corporal punishment last night as two second half strokes from Ataullah Guerra and Kenwyne Jones tamed the rambunctious Jamaican “Reggae Boyz” as the “Soca Warriors” cruised to a comfortable 2-0 friendly international win at the Hasely …
Read More »Ode to Chris and Carlos: The runaways who became Warriors
What would you gamble for love? What would you risk for your dream? As Chris Birchall put on red, white and black gear and faced the Trinidad and Tobago football public for the last time as an international footballer, his mind have might run on what it took to get …
Read More »Hart names squad to face Boyz; TTFA to honour Birchall and Carlos
Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup players Chris Birchall and Carlos Edwards will become the first “Soca Warriors” to have a farewell match match in their honour for seven years as the pair were included in coach Stephen Hart’s team to face Jamaica from 8 pm on November 19 at …
Read More »Birchall announces retirement from Soca Warriors
Twenty-nine year old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall officially announced his retirement from international football today, which brought an end to an eight-year spell in the national red, black and white strip. Birchall, who was a member of the recent 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad, said his decision was …
Read More »Birchall’s retirement letter to Trinidad and Tobago
I am writing to inform the TTFA of my immediate retirement from international football for Trinidad and Tobago. I have thought long and hard about my decision and although it is a very difficult decision for me to make, I believe it’s the correct one. I would like to concentrate …
Read More »Meet the Warriors: TTFA submits 35-man preliminary squad
Former Trinidad and Tobago co-head coaches Hutson “Barber” Charles and Jamaal Shabazz kept faith with the majority of its 2012 Caribbean Cup squad after selecting 18 players into their 35-man preliminary squad for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. Shabazz will not be with the team in the tournament, though, …
Read More »Beenhakker poser: TTFA goes back to move forward
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has a remaining shelf life of less than 24 hours. The “Soca Warriors” play Estonia in an international friendly at Tallin from 1 pm tomorrow (8 pm Estonia time) and, at the final whistle, the national team’s kit with the TTFF logo will …
Read More »Depleted Warriors prepare for European internationals
The bulk of the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team assembled in London today in preparation for international friendlies against Romania and Estonia on June 4 and 7 respectively. But national co-head coaches Hutson “Barber” Charles and Jamaal Shabazz will be without at least seven foreign-based players for the …
Read More »Bonus-gate (Pt 1): How 13 W/Cup 2006 players challenged the TTFF… and won
Wired868, with the help of five people closely involved with the case in the playing, administrative and legal camps, will tell the story of the 2006 World Cup bonus dispute. This is Part One: Last Thursday, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) wired an undisclosed figure into an account …
Read More »Peru guns down valiant Warriors
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team battled valiantly but could not keep out their hosts as Peru cruised to a 3-0 friendly international win at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. Peru still harbours hopes of playing at the 2014 World Cup and defeated Chile 1-0 in Lima on Saturday. …
Read More »Peru excuses stars for Soca Warriors clash
Trinidad and Tobago will not have to face the full might of the Peru national football team in tomorrow’s friendly international at the Estadio Nacional in Lima from 9 pm (10 pm TT time). Peru coach Sergio Markarian revealed today that he has excused several key players for the Trinidad …
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