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Sport Minister Anil Roberts went on the counter-attack yesterday regarding the Government’s support of local football after criticism about the late funding offered to the Trinidad and Tobago national under-15 team, which was forced to withdraw from an ongoing CONCACAF tournament in the Cayman Islands. But Roberts’ indignation was arguably …

In many fields of endeavour, a move from Canada to Trinidad and Tobago would be considered a demotion. But the business of football or soccer, as the North American nation refers to the sport, is not one of them. New Trinidad and Tobago national senior team head coach Stephen Hart …

Trinidad and Tobago national senior team football coach Stephen Hart responded to persons who doubted his local credentials, after more than three decades living in Canada, with a question of his own. “If a cat climbed in an oven and made kittens,” Hart asked, “would you call it bread?” DIRECTV …

Central FC is poised to replace one Trinidad and Tobago international goalkeeper, Marvin Phillip, with another, Jan-Michael Williams, as the Pro League outfit gets ready for the 2013/14 Digicel Pro League football season. Williams, who was the starting goalkeeper for the “Soca Warriors” at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, is …

Twenty-nine year old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall officially announced his retirement from international football today, which brought an end to an eight-year spell in the national red, black and white strip. Birchall, who was a member of the recent 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad, said his decision was …

I am writing to inform the TTFA of my immediate retirement from international football for Trinidad and Tobago. I have thought long and hard about my decision and although it is a very difficult decision for me to make, I believe it’s the correct one. I would like to concentrate …

Former World Cup 2006 coach “Don” Leo Beenhakker returned to Trinidad and Tobago last night and is already encouraging local football fans to start looking ahead to the Russia 2018 World Cup as the national football team aims to maintain momentum after its 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup showing. The “Soca Warriors” …

The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, minus its foreign-based contingent, is scheduled to return home at 8 pm tonight at the Piarco International Airport. Head coach Stephen Hart and director of football, Leo Beenhakker, will be among the group that disembarks at Piarco. The “Soca Warriors” were eliminated from …

In the end, the “Soca Warriors” just did not have the legs. And the result was cruel but inevitable as Trinidad and Tobago was eliminated from the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight 1-0 by Mexico after a 84th minute goal from striker Raul Jimenez. Goalless for the first hour, Mexico enjoyed …

The Trinidad and Tobago national football team has promised not to be overawed when it faces the six-time CONCACAF Gold Cup champion and present title holder, Mexico, in tomorrow’s quarterfinals from 6.30 pm at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The “Soca Warriors” have only advanced to the knockout stage of the …

Can we play you every week, Honduras? The Trinidad and Tobago national football team weathered a tricky opening 10 minutes to brush aside an inexperienced 10-man Honduras outfit 2-0 last night in Houston and, in the process, qualified for the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup for only the …

The Trinidad and Tobago national football team has not exactly set the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup alight just yet and, after a 2-2 draw with El Salvador and 2-0 loss to Haiti, the “Soca Warriors” face their toughest group opponent, Honduras, and possible elimination on Monday night. But, hey, it’s …