“We were playing (football) in the street (and) there was a boy who harassed me all the time,” said Boom Champions Fuego and Brazil defender Ermelinda ‘Linda’ Almeida, as she mused over her earliest football memory. “And I passed the ball through his legs. It was a big thing, because everyone was …
Read More »Boom Bang Bang; Fuego lift inaugural WPL crown; Plus WPL All-Star team
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) is now in the books and Boom Champions Fuego was crowned champion after battling to a nail-biting 2-2 draw with CNGC Rush last night at the St James Barracks. The Chancellor Angels, who were level with Fuego on points and goal difference at the …
Read More »Angels stay top of WPL with Rush win; King’s Dragons elude Wave FC
The Chancellor Angels moved to within 90 minutes of the inaugural 2015 Women’s Premier League title last night with a 2-1 win over CNGC Rush at the Orange Grove Savannah in Tacarigua. Angels are three points clear of Boom Champions Fuego and, although Fuego has a game in hand, the …
Read More »WPL stutters to finish line; but organisers beg for a second chance
The inaugural Women’s Professional League (WPL), the brainchild of Sport Minister Brent Sancho, looks set for a farcical finish this week with understaffed teams and crammed fixtures, as organisers try to wrap up the competition by Thursday July 30. The hastily arranged competition was initially criticised by the public. However, …
Read More »One on one with Fuego and Jamaica star Christina Murray
Standing at five feet and one inch, sassy Jamaica international midfielder Christina Murray looks up to most of her teammates and opponents in the literal sense. But the fourth pick overall in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) draft—and the first foreign draftee—has never been one to let others look down …
Read More »Fuego bring Angels down to earth in feisty WPL affair
Boom Champions Fuego brought more than just the ‘boom’ to overcome the Chancellor Angels by a 2-1 margin in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) match last night at the Northern Recreation Ground in Diego Martin. The Tasha St Louis-led team brought fight, grit, spirit, desire and some more fight to …
Read More »Maylee and St Louis shine as Angels and Fuego take early WPL honours
It was a spanking new competition but some familiar faces hogged the opening credits. Veteran Trinidad and Tobago internationals Maylee Attin-Johnson and Tasha St Louis produced the golden touches yesterday evening at the Police Barracks in St James as the Women’s Premier League (WPL) got off to a rousing and …
Read More »Arin is WPL’s first round draft pick; but sponsors and fixtures missing
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2014 Player of the Year and “Women Soca Warrior” defender Arin King had the distinction of being the first selection of the inaugural Women’s Premier League League (WPL) draft, which was held yesterday afternoon at the Hasely Crawford Stadium’s VIP Lounge in Port of Spain. The six-team …
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