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The 30-year-old Kevon Carter got his wings long before his untimely passing yesterday afternoon. The barrel-chested Trinidad and Tobago and Defence Force flanker never ran; he flew. With an economy of leg movement, Carter propelled himself to scary speeds. And, although a quiet and assuming figure off the ball, he …

Trinidad and Tobago national football team player and Defence Force Football Club vice-captain Kevon Carter died this morning of a suspected heart attack at the Seventh Day Adventist Community Hospital in Cocorite. Carter, who has two daughters aged 10 and three, turned 30 on 11 November 2013. Defence Force coach …

“My form is now starting to come,” said Point Fortin Civic attacker Marcus Joseph. “I’m accustomed to scoring plenty goals… (I feel like) it can score anytime I shoot.” Caledonia AIA led Civic 1-0 at halftime today and seemed to be cruising towards three points and second place in the …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips claimed today that the local football body is just days away from the first major corporate sponsorship deal under current president Raymond Tim Kee. Phillips declined to name the mystery corporate partner but said the TTFA is excited about the …

Cardiff City forward Kenwyne Jones and Seattle Reign FC Reserve forward Kennya “Ya Ya” Cordner were selected by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) as the Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year respectively. As a result, Jones and Cordner will represent football at the upcoming First Citizens Sports …

Things could get flipping awesome at Cardiff City from tomorrow afternoon as Trinidad and Tobago international football captain Kenwyne Jones prepares for life at his fourth England Premier League club. The six-foot-two “Soca Warrior” managed home debut goals in England for Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Stoke City and he intends …

Trinidad and Tobago national senior team coach Stephen Hart believes the “Soca Warriors” have more to gain than lose from international friendlies against Brazil 2014 World Cup-bound nations, Argentina and Iran, as he braces for a challenging trip to South America in June. The Warriors face Argentina in La Plata, …

The Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team will get a taste of the Brazil 2014 World Cup atmosphere after all as the “Soca Warriors” today confirmed a friendly international date against Iran on 8 June 2014 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Sao Paolo will host the World Cup’s opening match, …

Trinidad and Tobago national football team head coach Stephen Hart has promised to take a “sensible” approach when the “Soca Warriors” face Argentina on 4 June 2014, just two weeks before the two-time World Cup champion team kicks off its Brazil 2014 campaign. At present, Argentina is ranked third in …

The Trinidad and Tobago national football team looks set for a glamour international friendly with Argentina just two weeks before the heralded South American football nation kicks off its Brazil 2014 World Cup campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Rio de Janeiro. The Argentina FA revealed the fixture to international …

Central FC made another bold declaration today as the Digicel Pro League outfit confirmed the capture of 26-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international attacking midfielder Ataullah Guerra. Guerra, a former Caledonia AIA player, spent much of 2013 on loan with Finland Premier League club Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) but opted to start …

It is very rare for a single human being to unite two totally diverse nations; even temporarily. Politicians try to do it by creating complicated trading partnerships that largely exist outside the day-to-day existence of its citizens. Royal families tried in the past by marrying their children to form international alliances, …