Trinidad and Tobago Hall of Fame sprinter Ato Boldon, a four-time Olympic medallist, track coach and NBC analyst, reveals the impact of a dismissive Trinidad Guardian headline when he was just 18-year-old—and explains how initial ‘failure’ at the Olympics spurred him and Jamaican legend Usain Bolt to new heights. Look …
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Germany 2006 World Cup goalkeeper, ex-England Premier League stand-out and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop offers advice to current athletes on handling public criticism. Check our full interview with Hislop on the Burdie and Barney Show, as we discuss memorable moments at the Tokyo Olympics, Angus Eve’s Soca Warriors, the Harry …
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Ex-England Premier League and Trinidad and Tobago World Cup goalkeeper and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop talks to Burdie and Barney about his takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics, the Soca Warriors (and the Caribbean) at the Concacaf Gold Cup, the Harry Kane transfer saga, Barcelona FC’s fire-sale and athletes versus the …
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Germany 2006 World Cup goalkeeper, ex-England Premier League stand-out and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop suggests a devastating toll on Trinidad and Tobago’s top athletes due to scathing social media attacks, like those inflicted on Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxer Nigel Paul. Look out for our full interview with Hislop on …
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KNVB licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin gives his view on Soca Warriors’ performance at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, while four-time Olympic medalist, coach and commentator Ato Boldon tells Burdie and Barney what Trinidad and Tobago can expect at the Tokyo Olympics: More from Wired868 B&B Ep 22: Michael Holding: …
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Four-time Trinidad and Tobago Olympic medallist, track coach and NBC analyst Ato Boldon reveals the coolest moment ever to have a national stadium named after him: when the Alvin Jones-inspired Soca Warriors torched United States’ Russia 2018 World Cup dreams at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva! Look out for …
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Fatima College technical director and KNVB-licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin questions whether the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA)—or, in this case, the normalisation committee—knows what it wants from its national football coaches in the first place. Look out for our full interview with Martin and four-time Olympic medallist, track …
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Four-time Trinidad and Tobago Olympic medallist, track coach and NBC analyst Ato Boldon explains why the TTOC’s target of 10 Olympic gold medals by 2024 never got out of the starter’s block. Look out for our full interview with Boldon and KNVB-licensed coach instructor Hayden Martin on the Burdie and …
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Former Trinidad and Tobago international defender Yohance Marshall, interim coaches association president Jefferson George and SSFL president Merere Gonzales discuss what lies ahead at the 2021 Gold Cup, fair-weather fans, the Soca Warriors’ bottle and spoon session in Miami, and the unusual fighting methods of Iwer George supporters. Subscribe for …
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Former Trinidad and Tobago international defender Yohance Marshall scored the decisive goal as the Soca Warriors held Mexico to a thrilling 4-4 tie at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. However, he thinks their meeting at the 2021 tournament might have more in common with when Trinidad and Tobago faced …
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TV6 Morning Edition host and veteran cricket analyst Fazeer Mohammed tells Burdie and Barney why Trinidad and Tobago football—and much besides in the twin island republic—is spinning top in mud, and discusses sport journalism, standing up for change, and why he is falling out of love with Liverpool FC. Subscribe …
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Fazeer Mohammed, veteran cricket analyst and TV6 Morning Edition host, on his love for sport, football commentary, and his pet peeve: mangling player names. Look out for Mohammed’s full interview on the Burdie and Barney Show as we discuss the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), sport journalism, standing up …
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