What does the FIFA World Cup mean to you? Wired868 asked some of our more illustrious football readers to share their memories of the greatest single sporting event on the planet. And we would like you to do the same. There are three basic questions and, each week, we will take …
Read More »Local vs foreign coach issue explodes in Nigeria as World Cup looms
The foreign versus local row kicks off in Nigeria as local coach Stephen Keshi, only the second person to win the African Cup of Nations as a player and coach, resists efforts to impose an “assistant” on him. One anonymous NFF official explained that Keshi is not technically sound and …
Read More »Plaza stars as Central spanks Rangers; Defence Force whips Jabloteh
Trinidad and Tobago attacker Willis Plaza notched the first hattrick since his January move to Central FC as his outfit thrashed St Ann’s Rangers 6-0 in Couva yesterday to ease further away from its mid-season Pro League slump. Plaza has now scored six goals in the last three games and …
Read More »W/Cup watch: Why Argentina will not take Tevez to Brazil 2014
Lionel Messi might be the best player in the world but Carlos Tevez is still Argentina’s most popular player. Not that this fact seems likely to get Tevez a ticket to the Brazil 2014 World Cup. Plus Brazil coach Luis “Big Phil” Scolari looks set to rest his country’s World …
Read More »World Cup Memory Lane with Shaka, Fazeer and Kelvin
What does the FIFA World Cup mean to you? Wired868 asked some of our more illustrious football readers to share their memories of the greatest single sporting event on the planet. And we would like you to do the same. There are three basic questions and, each week, we will take …
Read More »Spain, Germany and Argentina are the not only ones aiming to conquer Brazil
This week, Wired868 looks on in awe as the big teams prepare their 2014 World Cup strategy. And we mean Adidas and Coca-Cola; not Argentina and Spain. Plus some Brazilian love for fat cats, FIFA’s plan to make the crippled walk as part of its pre-World Cup show and a …
Read More »Kenwyne, Cordner are TTFA’s Players of the Year
Cardiff City forward Kenwyne Jones and Seattle Reign FC Reserve forward Kennya “Ya Ya” Cordner were selected by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) as the Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year respectively. As a result, Jones and Cordner will represent football at the upcoming First Citizens Sports …
Read More »World Cup memory lane with Nakhid, Hart and Leonson
What does the FIFA World Cup mean to you? Wired868 asked some of our more illustrious football readers to share their memories of the greatest single sporting event on the planet. And we would like you to do the same. There are three basic questions and, each week, we will …
Read More »W/Cup Watch: Will Brazil’s most lethal player star for Spain at the World Cup?
Got World Cup fever? Let Wired868 take care of those symptoms over the coming months as football fans get ready for the greatest single event sporting competition on the planet: the FIFA World Cup. Every week, our World Cup Watch will feature the best articles from across the worldwide web …
Read More »Can Brazil deliver the World Cup stadia, much less the crown?
You know things are likely to be dicey when one of the host nation’s most famous players, Romario, tells FIFA to stick the World Cup where the sun doesn’t shine. And protesters are just one of a multitude of problems that the Brazil 2014 World Cup faces. Wired868 will keep …
Read More »Trendsetter Hawks beats St Clair Coaching School to National U-11 title
Port of Spain-based football club, Trendsetter Hawks, is now Trinidad and Tobago’s top under-11 team after the Hawks beat St Clair Coaching School 2-0 on Saturday evening in the Chubby 10 & Under National Football Championship. Josiah Wilson and Jahiem Marshall scored the goals for the Hawks, which was led …
Read More »Connection loses at last; Point Fortin edges rival at Mahaica
DIRECTV W Connection’s glorious unbeaten Pro League run came to an end at Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin this afternoon as the “Savonetta Boys” were edged 2-1 by Point Fortin Civic. It is the first league defeat suffered by Connection since falling 1-0 to North East Stars on 3 April 2013. …
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