The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express Sport Magazine on Sunday 28 December 2003—just five months into the writer’s eventual two-year spell as a sport journalist in Britain: No one can forget being within touching distance of Brazilian football star, Ronaldo. Mind you, …
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The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express newspaper on 8 November 2007: “I could be the best player in the world,” said 19-year-old CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh midfielder Ataulla Guerra. “All I have to do is stay honest and truthful to myself …
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Wired868 launches its first podcast, The Burdie & Barney Show, with a special guest: ESPN analyst and former England Premier League goalkeeper and Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup star Shaka Hislop! Listen to the extended B&B pilot as Hislop reveals why he turned down Manchester United, players’ rights in …
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