The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team came within a whisker of elimination from the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament before the competition even started in earnest. But the wily opponent that nearly chopped down the Soca Warriors, according to the players themselves, was not French Guiana or Montserrat …
Read More »Soca Warriors remain 103rd in world and 11th in Concacaf, for sixth straight cycle
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team remain 103rd in the world and 11th in Concacaf for the sixth straight cycle, according to the latest Fifa ranking today. The Fifa ranking is based on results in full international matches, while a weighting system designates different marks depending on if …
Read More »Cummings: I’m hungrier than ever! ‘Ball Pest’ discusses his health, the Soca Warriors and the Pro League’s problem
“[…] Years ago, there were three rounds [in the Pro League] plus a cup and a Reserve League. Now it is two rounds with eight or nine teams and no cup, with no Reserve League. “[…] The younger players are not getting to play enough football anymore. Judah Garcia played …
Read More »B&B Ep 14: Shaka Hislop on Tokyo Olympics, European club football, and athletes vs social media
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 …
Read More »Eve and Soca Warriors technical staff still unpaid, TTFA regains HoF and sets AGM date
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Angus Eve and his technical staff are among over a dozen Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) employees still awaiting outstanding salaries from the local football body. Eve was hired as Soca Warriors head coach by the Fifa-appointed normalisation committee …
Read More »B&B Ep 13: Ato Boldon and Hayden Martin discuss Gold Cup and Tokyo Olympics
KNVB licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin gives his view on Soca Warriors’ performance at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, while four-time Olympic medalist, coach and commentator Ato Boldon tells Burdie and Barney what Trinidad and Tobago can expect at the Tokyo Olympics: More from Wired868 B&B Ep 22: Michael Holding: …
Read More »Dear Editor: What’s next for T&T football? Start with dismantling current Pro League structure
“[…] If we put our emotions aside and objectively look at the sustainability of the Pro League without government subvention, we would recognise that the league has failed and failed miserably. “A proper conversation must be had going forward and hard decisions may have to be taken as the current …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): What does TTFA want from Soca Warriors head coach in the first place?
Fatima College technical director and KNVB-licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin questions whether the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA)—or, in this case, the normalisation committee—knows what it wants from its national football coaches in the first place. Look out for our full interview with Martin and four-time Olympic medallist, track …
Read More »Hackshaw diagnosed with ‘walking pneumonia’, T&T footballer expected to recover in one week
Trinidad and Tobago utility player Neveal Hackshaw has been diagnosed with ‘walking pneumonia’, according to Soca Warriors team doctor Akash Dhanai, and is expected to spend another week on the sidelines before he returns to duty with his employers, Indy Eleven, in the United States second tier. The 25-year-old Hackshaw …
Read More »T&T fail to build on Reon opener, as Eve’s interim spell ends with 1-1 tie against Guatemala
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team led Guatemala for over an hour last night in 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage action at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. But they could not hang on to the win, as the Central American nation equalised in the 77th minute …
Read More »Should Moore be expected of Eve against Guatemala? Wired868 makes an offensive case for T&T
“We have to be realistic in our thinking,” said Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Angus Eve, as a journalist asked how he would approach tomorrow’s final Concacaf Gold Cup Group A assignment against Guatemala from 10pm in Frisco. “We can’t go hell for leather and …
Read More »Dear Editor: We lost to El Salvador, but here’s why I don’t regret getting excited about Mexico result
“[…] They left their ‘liver string’ on that pitch in Texas with a 0-0 scoreline against Mexico, in a game that must have felt like three hours long! Who wouldn’t find something to celebrate in that if you were the player or coach?! “[…] For me, celebrating a successful result …
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