HFX Wanderers goalkeeper coach and former Trinidad and Tobago international stand-out and three-time Gold Cup custodian Jan-Michael Williams explains why his Soca Warriors career ended at age 32, although he played professionally in Honduras, Guatemala and Canada for another three years. Look out for part two of Williams’ interview on …
Read More »B&B Ep 18: Jan-Michael Williams (Pt 1): My path to the number one shirt
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 …
Read More »Charles’ dismissal followed requests for formal TTFA appointments by Eve’s technical staff
Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team assistant coach Hutson ‘Baba’ Charles confirmed that he was still a member of head coach Angus Eve’s technical staff up until 23 September, when the Soca Warriors resumed training at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex. It means that Eve’s decision to replace …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Jan-Michael Williams: When I disrespected Rene Simoes; and the lesson he taught me
HFX Wanderers goalkeeper coach and former Trinidad and Tobago international stand-out and three-time Gold Cup custodian Jan-Michael Williams remembers how heartbreak at the 2001 Fifa Under-17 World Cup and a fall-out with renowned Brazilian coach Rene Simoes shaped his early career. Look out for Williams’ full interview on the Burdie …
Read More »Charles: ‘They sacrificed me’; Eve replaces T&T assistant coach in apparent cost-cutting move
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve resumed training on 23 September with 21 new additions to his 28-man squad since the July 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. However, neither Eve nor the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), run by a Fifa-appointed normalisation committee, mentioned the …
Read More »Eve names T&T 28-man training squad for next match window, Rangers players out again
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve restarted training today at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex with 28 players, who should provide the base for his squad for the next international match window between 4 and 13 October 2021. Neither Eve nor the Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »TTFA makes further payments to Soca Warriors, coaches and office staff, but still in arrears
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team players have finally been paid off for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series as well as for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup qualifying round. A source confirmed that, on Friday, players started receiving payment for outstanding match fees from outings against …
Read More »Soca Warriors paid only fraction of owed money, accuse Guardian newspaper of ‘fake news’
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team players are still owed match fees and bonuses for their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying games in June, despite a promise by the Robert Hadad-led normalisation committee to clear the overdue debt last Friday. And the mood of the Soca Warriors was …
Read More »B&B Ep 16: Hutson Charles on Defence Force’s golden era, Hart’s sacking, and November 19th
Hutson ‘Baba’ Charles, a former Trinidad and Tobago international football stand-out and Concacaf Club Championship winner, talks to Burdie and Barney about his rise from youth goalkeeper to Strike Squad midfield star, conquering Concacaf with the Defence Force, why he almost quit coaching after Stephen Hart’s dismissal, and November 19th. …
Read More »‘What does Hadad know about coaching?!’ George and Elie praise Eve but slam appointment ‘process’
Unified Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (UFCTT) interim president Jefferson George and former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical committee member Ken Elie both suggested that Angus Eve is the right coach to lead the Soca Warriors. However, both expressed misgivings about the manner in which Eve was …
Read More »TTFA skips tendering process and hands Eve senior and U-20 portfolios; coach identifies recruits for both teams
Interim Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve was rewarded with a two-year contract today, which should see him lead the Soca Warriors through the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League competition. His new contract expires on 31 March 2023. Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad made the …
Read More »Molino suffers third ACL injury, misses rest of MLS season and Nations League start
Ace Trinidad and Tobago attacking midfielder Kevin Molino is set to miss another year through injury, after going down clutching his right knee in training for United States Major League Soccer (MLS) team Columbus Crew on Tuesday. Club officials confirmed today that Molino ‘will undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction …
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