Hyron Best, a former St Augustine Secondary goalkeeper, was still an active player when he attended his first coaching course in Brazil in 1986, after his hometown club, then named Caledonia AIA, helped raise funds for the trip. More than three decades later, he has since taken on the name, …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: King opts for Power, Baptiste and TTT—Trent, Tinto and Theobald
Derek King won his first Pro League title as head coach at just 29 years of age, which made him the youngest success story in Trinidad and Tobago’s domestic football history. King is one of only two coaches to win the Pro League title for two different clubs (Joe Public …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Russell picks ‘Ratty’, Jorsling, Guerra, ‘Boyo’ and an un-passable Rivers
If Angus Eve and Terry Fenwick, our first two Pro League luminaries, are household names, our third local coach, Ross Russell, is more understated but also quite successful. Once described by World Cup 2006 hero Shaka Hislop as the most gifted Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper he has ever seen, Russell—the …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Fenwick goes for Whitley, ‘Nellie’, two shades of Gray and a dash of ‘Ganja’
On Thursday, Club Sando head coach Angus Eve selected the best XI players he ever worked with in the Pro League. Today, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick takes the stage. A former 1986 World Cup defender for England and Tottenham Spurs captain, Fenwick managed English …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Eve votes for Glen, Cleon, Shaqkeem, Bateau, ‘Butters’, ‘Boyo’…
For the past 18 months, Trinidad and Tobago Pro League stakeholders have discussed the fate of the top flight competition and what might lie in store. Wired868 encourages local football fans to look back. In Wired868’s new Pro League All-Stars series, we ask a few of the local top flight’s …
Read More »Far from finished: Wired868 reviews its top Pro League players and photographs
Another Pro League season, another league trophy for Central FC. In truth, the “Couva Sharks” triumph was only half of the story in a local top flight season that did not lack intrigue despite the shortened duration. Wired868 plays tribute to the Pro League players that shone most consistently this …
Read More »Topper tops: Wired868 selects its 2014/15 Pro League All Star team
Here comes the boom! St Ann’s Rangers apart, this Pro League season has been a thoroughly competitive one with many memorable individual performances. Wired868 will again try to pick favourites based on consistency, number of games played and the awesome factor. So, here is our senior Ruby Tuesday/Wired868 All-Star Team. …
Read More »Snap: Passion of the Pro League
Wired868 looks back at the 2013/2014 Digicel Pro League season in photos: More from Wired868 Justin Garcia, Jem Gordon snare top TTPFL prizes Defence Force central defender Justin “Shiggy” Garcia was named the Player of the Season for the inaugural TT Premier …
Read More »Snap: Pro League’s men of action
Wired868 looks back at the 2013/2014 Digicel Pro League season in photos: Editor’s Note: Look out for more Pro League photos from Allan V Crane. Please contact Allan at allanvcrane@wired868.com to purchase larger professional photos. More from Wired868 King …
Read More »Star struck: Wired868 selects its Pro League players of the season
There were six trophies at stake in Trinidad and Tobago’s top flight this season but DIRECTV W Connection and Central FC were not into sharing. Connection grabbed four while Central pocketed the other two. Similarly, the two Couva-based clubs hogged much of the space in the second Wired868 All Star …
Read More »Great Expectations: Pro League’s hottest young talent
The likes of DIRECTV W Connection star Joevin Jones and Point Fortin Civic attacker Marcus Joseph have become regular names for knowledgeable Trinidad and Tobago fans due to their Pro League exploits. But Wired868 has highlighted some gifted young players who may take their places in a season or two. …
Read More »Simply the best: Wired868’s Pro League All-Stars
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League closes its 2012/13 season tonight when DIRECTV W Connection faces North East Stars in the Digicel Pro Bowl final from 8 pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Wired868 says “see you soon” to the young men who made it a pleasure to …
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