“[…] He told me there was one piece of the puzzle that was missing… and I kinda knew exactly what he was coming with…” Iconic Trinidad and Tobago footballer Russell ‘The Little Magician’ Latapy reveals how close friend and national football captain Dwight Yorke talked him into joining the Soca …
Read More »Guyana football president investigates Boucaud appearance, but no sign of breach
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) president Wayne Forde has vowed to do ‘due diligence’ on the eligibility of 36-year-old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Andre Boucaud, due to the latter’s appearance as a late substitute during the Soca Warriors’ 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw with Puerto Rico on 28 March. Boucaud, at …
Read More »Warriors get G/Cup playoff dates; Fenwick’s defining match windows as international coach
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will play for their place at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup between 2-6 July, after Concacaf confirmed its playoff dates yesterday evening. The Soca Warriors play Montserrat on either 2 or 3 July at the InterMiami CF Stadium in Ft Lauderdale with …
Read More »T&T remain 103rd in Fifa rankings and 11th in Concacaf, Belgium top the charts
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team remain 103rd in the world according to the latest Fifa rankings, which was updated yesterday. European outfit, Belgium, led all 210 football nations followed by France, Brazil, England and Portugal. Mexico (11) are the highest ranked team in Concacaf. The Soca Warriors …
Read More »B&B Ep 5: Martin and Powder discuss Road to Qatar, Terry’s tactics and Puerto Rican whispers
Fatima College technical director and KNVB coaching instructor Hayden Martin and former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) TIPP scout director Sean Powder discuss the road to Qatar 2022, coach Terry Fenwick’s tactical approach and Puerto Rican whispers. Subscribe for free to to the Burdie and Barney Show for access …
Read More »Unleashing Levi, tactical hiccups and that penalty; Wired868 talks to Joevin and Bateau
For footballers, returning to your club after an international match window is akin to slipping back into work after taking a casual day off. You try to draw as little attention to yourself as you can, and to look as fresh and focused on your employer’s immediate concerns as possible. …
Read More »Martin: T&T had improved possession, but insufficient penetration and indisciplined defence
“[…] Converting the possession to scoring opportunities needs to be improved. At the moment, it appears that all is left up to Levi Garcia to either come inside and shoot or play low balls to the top of the box. “Ryan Telfer needs to move into passing lanes and make …
Read More »Mediocre in Mayaguez: Muckette, Wilfredo and T&T’s missing jockey shorts
I arrived 20 minutes prior to kick off at the Estadio Centroamericano in Mayaguez to a populated parking lot with a surprising stream of fans in red, white and blue. The Puerto Rican Football Federation president Ivan Rivera stated on 15 March that the game would be played behind closed …
Read More »Fenwick: ‘We’re in transition from the oldest squad in world football’; Wired868 fact-checks coach
“The way I am looking at this, it’s a point away from home against a very good side,” said Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick, when a Puerto Rican reporter asked how he felt about a draw in Mayaguez yesterday evening—a result that meant the …
Read More »Look Loy: Thank God for Frenderup; T&T need multiple improvements—plus ‘Froggy’ and Rampersad
“[…] Is the selection [of defenders] based on a physical prototype preferred by coach Terry Fenwick—tall, big and strong? I ask because for the third match now we saw Neveal Hackshaw, who is known as a defensive midfielder and now plays central defence for his club, appearing as the left …
Read More »Joevin strikes first but Puerto Rico tie T&T 1-1, Warriors trail St Kitts by two points
Trinidad and Tobago will need to come from behind to advance from their Concacaf preliminary group, after dropping two points today in a 1-1 draw away to Puerto Rico at the Mayaguez Athletics Stadium in Mayaguez. Flanker Joevin Jones got the opening goal in the 55th minute, only for the …
Read More »Fenwick wary of ‘quality’ P/Rico offence, but Sarachan’s organisation is real test
Trinidad and Tobago will attempt to make it two World Cup qualifying wins from as many outings tomorrow when the Soca Warriors face Puerto Rico from 5pm at the Estadio Centroamericano, Mayaguez. “We recognise this will be a very tough game,” said Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head …
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