Dear Editor: Why not rechristen the ‘Soca Warriors’ as ‘Feteballers’?

“[…] Nobody could force Selwyn Melville; it is his intellectual property. The game is bigger than everybody, so let’s just move on, leave him alone and get another nickname—just like we moved on from ‘Strike Squad’.

“[…] We have a World Cup to qualify for and this should not be an issue…”

The following Letter to the Editor regarding a new nickname for the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team was submitted to Wired868 by Kendell Karan from Chaguanas:

Trinidad and Tobago players have a light moment during a training session in preparation for their Concacaf Gold Cup opener against USA on 15 June 2025.
(Back row, from left) Darnell Hospedales, Justin Garcia, Isaiah Leacock, Joevin Jones and Sheldon Bateau.
(Front row, from left) Isaiah Garcia, Steffen Yeates and Kevin Molino.
Photo: TTFA Media.

It’s time to move on from the ‘Soca Warriors’. I have a suggestion: Feteballers.

Nobody could force Selwyn Melville; it is his intellectual property. The game is bigger than everybody, so let’s just move on, leave him alone and get another nickname—just like we moved on from ‘Strike Squad’.

Minister David Nakhid should tell the TTFA to file an application to Intellectual Property Office of Trinidad and Tobago to have trademark rights for a new name, they should forge a new dynasty.

Trinidad and Tobago patrons packed the Hasely Crawford Stadium to watch the Soca Warriors tackle St Kitts and Nevis in 2026 World Cup qualifying action on 6 June 2025.
Photo: Nicholas Bhajan/ Wired868.

Let the TTFA hold the rights not one person, to avoid another Selwyn Melville.

I suggest Minister Nakhid also contact Mr Regan Asgarali, a QRC old boy, who loves football himself and is the controller of Intellectual Property for Trinidad and Tobago. Refer him to Mr Osmond Downer (the TTFA vice-president) to guide him accordingly.

We have a World Cup to qualify for and this should not be an issue.

Feteballers is a cool nickname. We are really good at throwing fetes, we have a ‘fete-like’ efficiency. If we pretend everything is a fete, we would be way better than Singapore.

Trinidad and Tobago attacker Dante Sealy (right) has the admiration of teenaged teammate Rio Cardines after his stunning strike against Saudi Arabia in Concacaf Gold Cup action in Paradise on 22 June 2025.
(via TTFA Media.)

Footballers to Fete-ballers, yuh dig?

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One comment

  1. Does not matter what name they are given, it is true, the task ahead (to qualify) is more important than a name that few people actually care about anyway…who cares if they are not called the Soca Warriors officially?

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