Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart and teenaged “Soca Warrior” Kadeem Corbin both lost close relatives this week. Hart’s 92-year-old mother, Monica Hart, passed away on Wednesday night at the Scarborough General Hospital in Tobago. While 19-year-old Corbin’s legal guardian and aunt, Michelle “Trudy” Corbin-Superville, who …
Read More »Bravo earns ESPYs nomination; T&T cricketer drawn with Messi and Curry
Trinidad and Tobago cricket all-rounder Dwayne Bravo set a milestone for cricket and local sport yesterday after earning an ESPYs nomination for its “Best Play” category. Now, the former West Indies ODI captain and Tranquillity Secondary student only needs to outdo four-time FIFA Player of the Year and Argentina star …
Read More »Awful! Hart says many Warriors didn’t deserve national colours
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart blasted his team’s performance as awful today after a 3-0 loss away to Jordan, which equalled his heaviest defeat as “Soca Warriors” coach. The Warriors lost 3-0 to a Lionel Messi-led Argentina team on 4 June 2014 at Buenos Aires. …
Read More »Warriors aim to snap four match winless streak against Jordan
The “Soca Warriors” will aim to end a four match winless streak at 7 pm tomorrow (midday TT time) when they face Jordan in Amman in what is likely to be their final 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup warm-up match. The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team last tasted victory on …
Read More »Abu Bakr joins Warriors; Carlyle ruled out of Gold Cup
Denmark-based defender Radanfah Abu Bakr has been added to the “Soca Warriors” squad for their June 16 international friendly match away to Jordan. The 28-year-old Abu Bakr, who represents HB Koge in what is effectively Denmark’s second division, played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and has 18 full international caps. However, Trinidad …
Read More »Curaçao stun Warriors; T&T fall to late goal from Dutch islanders
Trinidad and Tobago suffered its first defeat to Curaçao in 68 years yesterday as the “Soca Warriors”, who were staffed primarily with Pro League players, lost 1-0 to the Dutch islanders at Sentro Deportivo Korsou in Willemstad, Curaçao. It was Trinidad and Tobago’s first loss to Curaçao since a 3-0 …
Read More »Warriors face Kluivert’s resurgent Curaçao team today
The “Soca Warriors” will aim to kickstart life without injured playmaker Kevin Molino this evening away to Curaçao from 8 pm at the Sentro Deportivo Korsou. Curaçao, like many Caribbean teams of late, have selected a squad packed with overseas-based players and a whopping 20 members of their team ply …
Read More »Transcript: The United States of America versus Daryan Warner
The following lengthy excerpts are taken from the United States of America versus Daryan Warner, which was heard by the Honourable William Kuntz of the United States District Court in the Eastern District of New York on 18 October 2013: SWEARING-IN THE DEFENDANT, DARYAN WARNER THE CLERK: We are here for …
Read More »Enter LA Galaxy: Tough CONCACAF draws for Central, Connection
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League champions, Central FC, face a nightmarish draw for their CONCACAF Champions League debut this year and, arguably, DIRECTV W Connection have it even worse. Central were today drawn with United States’ 2014 MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy, who are led by ex-Tottenham and Inter Milan …
Read More »Jack Warner responds: I can never be broken
Chaguanas West MP, ILP leader and ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner has claimed innocence in the face of an indictment by the United States Department of Justice for racketeering. Warner was named among 13 persons charged for “various criminal activities, including fraud, bribery and money laundering.” The Department of Justice also …
Read More »US Justice Dept confirms: Warner charged; Daryan, Daryll pleaded guilty
The United States Department of Justice confirmed this morning that Chaguanas West MP and ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner is among 14 persons charged for racketeering. According to a statement by the Department of Justice, the defendants and their co-conspirators—nine of whom were FIFA officials—“corrupted the enterprise by engaging in …
Read More »Central and Connection face Caribbean semis at Couva today
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League clubs, Central FC and DIRECTV W Connection, will try to return the two island republic to the top of the region this weekend as the 2015 Caribbean Club Championship semifinal and final rounds kick off at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Central, the newly …
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