Keith Jeffrey remains the only football coach to lead San Juan Senior Comprehensive—now San Juan North Secondary—to a national Secondary School Football League (SSFL) title. Jeffrey is in his third Pro League season with San Juan Jabloteh and sometimes suffers sleepless nights as he considers how to drive his current …
Read More »One on one with Shane Sandy: Naps star discusses balance between books and football
Eighteen year old Naparima College student Shane Sandy, who has eight CXC passes and is currently pursuing his A’ Level qualifications, hopes to eventually attain a degree in Sports Management. But it is the Tobago-born footballer’s management of the Naparima midfield that has caught the eye over the past two Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) …
Read More »One on one with Jan-Michael Williams: Warrior goalie’s plan for greatness
We need to qualify for the World Cup. As a country I think it will do so much good for us after having qualified before and then being put in a place of discomfort in the situation with Mr Jack Warner and the TTFA. For us to qualify now, it …
Read More »The Don ‘Dada’: One on one with Trendsetter coach Anthony Wickham
“A coach will be out there to show you along the way but players have to understand that to be an extraordinary player you have to put in extra work,” Trendsetter Hawks coach Anthony “Dada” Wickham told Wired868. “That is as simple as it is. If you don’t come out …
Read More »One on one with Tamar Watson: Rise from the Ashes to Angels
“I think that players need to seek their own interests, go to the gyms, get stronger, faster (and) fitter,” Tamar told Wired868. “When we come into the national or international realm, we should be ready so the coaches should only have to do tactical and team bonding work.” Tamar Watson …
Read More »One on one with Shannon: The Gomez Connection
“(The Pro League is) like a sandpaper,” Gomez told Wired868. “It helps to sand you down and help you to sharpen up yourself to make that big contract on the outside, to help you to promote Trinidad and Tobago’s football.” The energetic Shannon Gomez is one of Trinidad and Tobago’s …
Read More »One on one with Khadidra: Get Ready, Debesette, Go!
“The experience was a great one, I felt honored to be a part, even though the end result was heart breaking,” said Trinidad and Tobago women’s player Khadidra Debesette, as she reminisced about their unsuccessful 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign. “We did our best and disappointment happens but we have …
Read More »Motivation meets motion: One on one with Nicholas Marcano
Motivation transformed into motion is the essence of Caledonia AIA utility player Nicholas Marcano. Now about to turn 21, his calm demeanour and focus on the field seems to be a natural transition to his off pitch persona. ‘Carno’, as he is called by his team mates, always has his eyes …
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