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Trinidad and Tobago playmaker Kevin Molino is supposedly set for a one-year self-imposed exile from the Soca Warriors, which will rule him out of his country’s upcoming Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras on 11 and 15 November 2016 respectively.
Molino was dropped from the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team squad to face Martinique in a 2017 Caribbean Cup qualifier yesterday for a breach of discipline.
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Wired868 was informed that coach Stephen Hart made the decision after the Orlando City midfielder allegedly snuck out of camp to party in Port of Spain last Friday, which would be the second such infraction by the former East Mucurapo schoolboy in roughly a month.
The Warriors lost 2-0 in extra time last night and were eliminated from the Caribbean Cup, although they can still get to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup through a play off series.
But, according to an Orlando Sentinel report, Molino apparently threatened to withdraw his services from the Trinidad and Tobago squad after a Snapchat post in which he vowed to take “a year off from national team competition to focus on training”.
Hart has not made a public pronouncement on whether Molino would face further sanction for his indiscretion—beyond the game missed in Martinique—and it is likely that the coach will meet Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams before arriving at a final decision.
Molino seems set to act first. A spokesman for the Orlando City club suggested, according to the Sentinel, that the talented attacking midfielder would make a statement on the incident tomorrow.
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It is uncertain whether Molino’s vow to take time off national duty was conveyed to Hart or if it was actually the coach’s idea in the first place.
Either way, it appears that the Trinidad and Tobago playmaker may not wait on the TTFA and could decide on his own international future first.
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These guys are young and inexperienced. They never have been in these type of situations before.
It’s a childish response. All yuh drop meh so I eh playing fuh all yuh. Leh meh see all yuh win or make it to the WC without me. steups.
Smfh ?
I would like to believe this was an knee-jerk post by Molino. So I wait eagerly for his statement on the incident. And I hope he shows better judgment.
Yeah i heard from a reliable source that Mr hart rough him up so I am sure he was just being emotional.
Time for him to grow up.
Hart had every right t rough him up
Lasana Liburd the gulf in class is worrying at times, Xhaka (Arsenal fan example) is 23, skippered Switzerland for the first time this week, Molino is 26, yet still thinking like a 16 year old. We’re way way behind in the football world ( cliched ).
I fully agree. We coddle this players too much. To be honest, Trinis on the whole are a bit too sheltered.
This guy has been indisciplined since he was a youth so what do you expect
I dont see him taking a year off . There is a lot of emotion right but good sense will prevail. He wants to play in a World Cup. Bostock or Ball pest could take his spot if he is stupid enough to do that.
Molino is more stupid than I thought. If we happen to make the world cup – a big if – isn’t that the biggest stage any ambitious footballer will aspire to? Not to mention the possibility of a lucrative contract from teams bigger than Orlando City. He has to be thinking that Orlando is the best contract he can get. smh
Well, if he takes a year off, it will end before the Russia World Cup… Maybe he thinks they will save a space on the plane for him. :-/
lol
hey Lasana, does he have the number of caps to satisfy the top leagues in Europe?
Yes he does Dennis.
so basically is the ayo-blanko for the team.
I get the feeling they didnt wanna run in the CFU…
Team seems to lack leadership at times. And to be honest, those times are usually when Kenwyne Jones isn’t on the field.
Well said fulton
Lasana Liburd But does he have the ability to make a European team? Forget the number of caps.
I rather lose without him than breaking camp what he feels he is go do it in america money is not all trinidad doh owe him angthing
to paraphrase ole people saying:
when yuh in good form bad form does call yuh….
A year off? Why not just retire and get it over with? Wait yuh ever thought of the prospect of Orlando axing yuh?
TO HELL WITH MOLENO HE NOT BIGGER THAN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
..I won’t even read this. Fit of pique. Unprofessional..
Hmm
We need big men to play for the national team. Time for this boy to grow up. You could be the most talented player in the world and you do not have discipline, then take a life time off.
In fact take as much time off as possible, reflect and hopefully understand the meaning of the word professional. Better yet, why don’t you sneak out to party while contracted during the MLS season to test the discipline of the club’s management?
Clint Dempsey would never do that with the USMNT.. Chicharitoi would not do that with Mexico! ..That’s the difference between top professional players and just “A Player”
No one man is an island……
Even Trinidad and Tobago is two islands. Lol
If what is reported is true and he makes this decision that will be another big big mistake on his part. I say bye-bye
what is his name again
When you axed do you have a choice..other than to take the year off..Yes you could volunteer coach some juniors !
This is very very disappointing from Kevin. Especially as he comes across a very good pro in his interviews etc . I really hope he reconsiders this stance and apologizes publicly like a man and takes whatever punishment Hart and the TTFA bring down on him . Such a shame the direction this is heading as he is one of our most gifted players and it will be a huge shame to see him absent for an entire Hex
I can’t celebrate any of this. I feel like I’m watching our World Cup dreams implode.
Exactly , we’ve regressed since the SVG game in March . Has that 2002 campaign feel all over it with The wheels falling off
Actually this year has been pretty bad . That Haiti loss really set the tone . We made heavy work of SVG away , routine win at home , horrible tour of South America and that China game and then recently stumbling across the line vs Guatemala and hammered by the states and now this result yesterday . I think it’s a combination of the team peaked too early under Hart and have gone stale , lack of competition , lack of appetite and a very very poor administration this year. It will take a big collective effort to dig ourselves out this hole
Hart has to do some drastic surgery. But I think his pool is very small. And I don’t see many dynamic players on the outside waiting to get in.
Unless your introduce maybe a Cornell Glen… Wink wink…
Lasana you real like to bring up my name.
Hehehe
@cornell glen dogg just relax and take yuh call up nah lol
Hart must Go waste saying he eh good 3yrs now
Hart is the best thing that’s happened to this team. He does his best with limited resources and even more limited financial compensation. He can’t control people’s behaviour.
Well said Cherisse Moe clearly this guy ain’t have an idea.
Madd Medioca Coach just lucky for talenr not d man to take us further
I Dow av an idea u say Mr Vin Williams think u talking g about someone Else
What’s mad and mediocre about Hart Michael Ian Wansley Lewis
This guy cant be serious, that comment is clearly meant to be sarcastic. It must be. Otherwise geesus, some of our trini people really dont have a clue.
Lasana I never said he should be exempt for his actions it was wrong and unprofessional but some of the comments I have bin reading are borderline personal attack on him as a person
Well, you have to separate the personal attacks from the legitimate and deserved criticism. Otherwise you will make it sound like nobody should criticise him.
Understandable and am doing that…. I just want to see my country win and go to the WC but I understand your point clearly. ..
Calvin also keep in mind some times things are said through heightened emotions and disappointment as national athletes are seen as heroes. sometimes persons should just sleep on their thoughts and the next day you respond much differently. Timing is sometimes not perfect…
That’s true but we are all human so we have to leave room for disappointment…. He’s going to be fine he would come back stronger we would also make it to the WC and this would be soon forgotten…. ( my wish as a fan lolll)
I agree, real personal…..
Hey Messi did it to take attention off his inability to lead the team to another title, so why not him to switch attention from his shortcomig to now one of concern, please keep i mind this ban is from the coach so any changes in the future could mean the door is open again.
Smh. Allyuh really good yes.
First of all, Messi had just given his last drop of energy to try to give Argentina a title rather than break camp to party.
Secondly, if you mention Messi in the same sentence with Molino again you better go get military training with Faris chirren! Lol
Lasana lol I fully understand lol, honestly just mean they both add lots of value to the respective teams even if on different levels. He was caught before then came and gave us 3 now dropped. from my interactions with him, kevin isnt a stupid lad, i just personally think the demand is more than they have been accostomed too and if he honestly needs to clear his head then by all means do it but once he is aware of what is at stake
Narada Wilson your last sentence confuses me.
Not sure which part. But I meant he was involved in the breaking camp incident before, however cane and gave us 3 goals soon after, proving his worth but then subsequently letting us down again. When I say the demand is too much meaning he is a now in the public eye but at club and local level so to an extent there is no longer a private life in any sphere. I much rather he take time of now than later on causing more problems.
Focus on being disciplined…that will make ‘training,’ easier
I hope for the best for him and though.
His audacity! Is that his choice?
akin to tiefin milk an sugar and giving yourself licks. Disappointed though hope the party was worth it. Also does the self imposed exile include partying?
Hahaha. I’d expect so!
Don’t bet on it.
Kevin Molino please grow up an apologize to the nation and your teammates. What you did was selfish, unprofessional and showed utter disrespect to your coach and teammates. When I first heard what you did I was like ok you messed up this time then within a month time you did it again.. I was like hell no! You taking this for a joke… Then you have the audacity to say (allegedly) you’re thinking about a one-year self-imposed exile. You gotta be serious. Last time I check, April the 1st done gone. Can someone tell me what are the side effects of taking a ride on the Orlando Slingshot?
Well said!!!
Lets hope Ball Pest can get back into the groove now
What about – don’t come back because we will get someone who wants to play for T&T.
Calvin, I think he deserves credit and to hear people scream his name when he is doing well. But why should he be exempt from criticism when he is doing nonsense?
That’s life. This stuff is tame. Colombia football fans sent James Rodriguez death threats for supposed lack of commitment whereas Molino bong to get ladies to wine at him on the Avenue on his next trip.
I see nothing wrong in T&T fans being rightly upset when a man’s actions jeopardises our national team.
A spot has opened up for an attacking midfielder now…
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure…
Imho he acting like ah spoil child ….a self imposed year off? Because he get punished for breaking rules that everybody else adhere to? Who d f*** he think he is? This fella seriously believe he is ah superstar …. he could bounce and as far as I concern …… he could stay bounced!!
All am saying is yes punishment was warranted for his actions but we don’t know how bad K.Jones injury is so we may have just lost our numbers 1 and 2 top goal scores…. as a people we are quick to pass judgment last week when he scored the hat trick some of the same place bringing him down and calling for band and this and the other were the same ones that were in the stadium screaming his name…. he is your and he’s going to make mistakes but he can only learn from it and I hope if he really does take the Yr off he comes back stronger and better and prove the critics wrong… as I said before he would be a great loss for the team on and off the field I hope we can get Bostock situation fix so he can try and come fill the void… PS … whatever his punishment was going to be it is warranted
Maybe he would’ve got tired of partying by then
We all have different bad habits but it’s up to u as a person to deal with it in the right manor….
This is not about his ability as a player. This is about discipline. You can’t have one player breaking the rules while the others adhere to them. This creates dissension on a team.
Calvin Palos Garcia manner not manor. He’s not dealing with his bad habits – this was his second infraction in a month
Thanks for the help but it was a typo…. Gerard Johnson that’s understandable he has to work on his discipline as a professional but some people are making it a bit personal….
I speak only for myself. It’s a shame though since he got a break the first time and to do it again so close to the first time in the midst of a push for a WC spot, shows he has a serious problem. All the talent in the world goes up in smoke if you are indisciplined. Ask Ronaldinho.
U are totally right Gerard Johnson I wasn’t pointing a finger at u but there are some comments are just crazy…. What we can hope now is he gets help and only positive come out of this situation
Lasana tell me something, I am not trying to make excuses for the football team performance last night ..but could you tell me if that structure exists anywhere that you win a game 4-0..and the team won 2-1…and when you play them it’s winner takes all…under normal circumstances after 90mins at 0-0 the result would have been different explain if you could please ?
New thing they’re trying to eliminate the chance of teams playing for a draw. It didn’t work in our favour last night. To be honest, I think it is a good idea. Even though we’re not liking it at the moment.
Thanks bro
I cant imagine the predicament the coach is in.. on one hand you have clear indiscipline. But with so little time before these crucial games, how do you readjust your team
I feel the same way. The coach wants to take his team to the World Cup or to give it the best possible push. At no time would he want to do this without his best player.
Molino is making this worse and worse.
His so calledbest player doesn’t want to be part of this! It’s clear axtiob speaks louder than words
Honestly Molino is one of the best players but with this attitude it doesn’t make sense. It would spread to other teammates and we would end up back in square one with local football.
Molino could jump off a precipice
To make it to the WC, the team needs committed people…
lmao
The thing is, as a former player pointed out, Orlando City’s season ends in about two weeks. He could party his tail off after that! (Barring national games of course)
Hahaha! He really want to party hard
#NextManUp ⚽
Good move by him Lasana Liburd #Cleanyuhheadyuteman ?
Steups…he could now go to all the boat rides
Lmfao ???
Adiós get ur act together ????
Is he suffering from a medical condition…emotional/psychological? Like a substance problem? Or somebody close to him died recently or something? This behaviour is odd.
Sounds like petulance to me
It would be sad and pitiful if petulance costs him his lifelong dream. (Unless it wasn’t his lifelong dream)
As Lasana said, OS season finishes in 2 weeks and it’s prob his decision
Are you saying it is our fault Calvin Palos Garcia? We were too tough on poor Kevin Molino?
Apparently we pay for de party ticket
All these delicate sportsmen these days. Smh.
Smh
Well I guess all the judges and juries got what they wanted…..
You serious???
A year away? If we make it to Russia, his self-imposed exile needs to be longer.
That’s funny
Steups
What a dumb kid! He seems to have no self control! They’re better off without him because he’s unreliable and indiscipline.