Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker passed away today at the age of 82. Beenhakker won three titles at the helm of Real Madrid, lifted silverware with arch-rivals Ajax and Feyenoord, led Holland to the 1990 World Cup and steered Poland to their first ever European finals, the UEFA Euro 2008. However, …
Read More »SSFL 24: Late Bernard bullet helps Speyside hold “Naps” 1-1 in San F’do
Naparima College failed to keep pace with the top six schools today, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Speyside High in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division action at Lewis Street in San Fernando. After a goalless first half, “Naps” thought they had done enough …
Read More »T&T U-14s fall 2-0 to impressive Jamaica in top of the table clash
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 Team tasted defeat for the first time tonight and it would have been a humbling experience. The final score read 2-0 to Jamaica, but that did not tell the whole story. The young Soca Warriors were second best throughout at the Dwight Yorke …
Read More »Gibbes’ double delight as T&T U-14s thump SKN 5-0; Jamaica are next
Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica both tallied emphatic wins on the second match day of the CFU Boys Under-14 Series today, to set up a cracking group finale tomorrow at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. Jamaica crushed Aruba 6-0 in the first game of a double header. Trinidad …
Read More »Theobald names T&T Boys U-14 team; Tobago’s Ball Blasters and City FC claim nine picks
Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 coach Densill Theobald selected a 20-member squad today which will represent the two-island republic at the CFU U-14 Boys Series from 15 to 25 August. The Boys competition, like the Concacaf Girls Under-15 Championship League B, will be staged in Trinidad and Tobago. Theobald’s …
Read More »T&T Boys U14s and Girls U15s brace for August international tests
There will be maiden international tests for players and coaches alike when the Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 troops get going in the 2024 CFU Boys Under-14 Challenge Series next month on home soil. The young national team are led by former World Cup 2006 midfielder Densill Theobald, who …
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 »Cooper: “We should be competitive in 2025”; T&T U-15s close with 3-0 win over Qatar
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team closed off their 2023 Concacaf Championship adventure yesterday with a 3-0 whipping of Qatar in the Dominican Republic. The game was one of several playoff fixtures between teams who failed to advance to the quarterfinal round. In Group A, Qatar lost all …
Read More »Cooper names T&T U-15 Team; boys face three Concacaf games in as many days
Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team head coach Shawn Cooper named an 18-man squad yesterday, which departs for the 2023 Concacaf Championship in the Dominican Republic on Friday morning. New England Revolution Academy central defender Sheridan McNish will captain the national youth team, which includes 2023 Republic Cup National …
Read More »Cooper, Latchoo get enhanced portfolios with T&T national youth teams
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper will also serve as head coach of the Boys’ National Under-15 Team for next month’s Concacaf Boys U-15 Championship in Dominican Republic. The two-island republic are grouped with Costa Rica, Honduras and Puerto Rico for the upcoming competition, which …
Read More »“Outspoken and real”, “he kept us laughing”; Police FC and Caledonia remember Kemron Purcell
Police FC defender and community police officer Kemron Purcell died this morning in a vehicular accident, after his car slammed into the traffic light near the intersection of Mausica Road and the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in D’Abadie. Purcell, 33, was an unused substitute in Police’s 2-1 win over Central FC …
Read More »TTFA withdraws from Concacaf Girls U-15 tourney, Corneal wants youth teams prioritised
Trinidad and Tobago will not participate at the Concacaf Girls Under-15 Championship, which kicks off in Tampa, Florida on 31 July. The players and their parents received the bad news on Saturday by a member of the team’s staff. The Girls Team and the Boys National Under-14 Team have both been …
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