Tag Archives: Shaka Hislop

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, …

Britain-based author Richard Blackett, who, at present, is working on A History of Football in Trinidad and Tobago, 1908-2006, made an interesting challenge to me: Who would I pick on my all-time Trinidad and Tobago XI? Of course, such selections are highly prejudiced by their very nature. But it did …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will almost certainly have to start his 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign without gifted 23-year-old flanker Tyrese Spicer. Spicer, who was Major League Soccer club Toronto FC’s first round draft pick last year, was included in Eve’s 39-man pool …

“I’m good. Bloody nose, bruised ego, but good otherwise. Thanks for the messages.” ESPN football analyst and Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop assured supporters that he was feeling well, after appearing to faint during the pre-match coverage of a friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) yesterday revealed the current local-based longlist of Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper, with a remarkable 28 from his 35 member provisional squad coming from just four schools. Fatima College, the beaten Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big 4 finalists, account …

“[…] Those who benefit most from the inequalities of racism and supremacy that we continue to live in today are, in Dr Martin Luther King’s words, more efficient and effective with the limited time that they are afforded.  “That leaves us—who are progressive, who dream of a better world—with the …

Former Trinidad and Tobago international and Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is prominent on the Wednesday 2 March agenda of the Newcastle City Council as the executive will vote on presenting Hislop with the keys to their city for his anti-racism work. Hislop, who turned 53 on Tuesday, joined Newcastle …

“[…] ‘Tony’ Harford was a person who loved his sport. He was a person who loved people, he loved to help people.  “Basically his life was about those two things…” Former Northern Football Association (NFA) president, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member, veteran media anchor and radio presenter, …

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, …

HFX Wanderers goalkeeper coach and ex-Trinidad and Tobago international stand-out and three-time Gold Cup custodian Jan-Michael Williams talks to Burdie and Barney about tough lessons at the 2001 U-17 World Cup, racism in Hungary, and the mental, physical and psychological preparation necessary to become a high level international footballer. Subscribe …

Germany 2006 World Cup goalkeeper, ex-England Premier League stand-out and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop offers advice to current athletes on handling public criticism. Check our full interview with Hislop on the Burdie and Barney Show, as we discuss memorable moments at the Tokyo Olympics, Angus Eve’s Soca Warriors, the Harry …

Ex-England Premier League and Trinidad and Tobago World Cup goalkeeper and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop talks to Burdie and Barney about his takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics, the Soca Warriors (and the Caribbean) at the Concacaf Gold Cup, the Harry Kane transfer saga, Barcelona FC’s fire-sale and athletes versus the …