Former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson looks set to return to competitive international football, after she was named in head coach James Thomas’ 20-member training squad today. Attin-Johnson, who is based in the United States, was one of the Women Soca Warriors’ most recognisable faces …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Ronaldo struts as ‘Scotty’, ‘Bor Bor’ and Springer cash in, but Geeze and Ages still rules
Glory glory! It was a good weekend for Fantasy Football players who recognise a goal machine when they see one. The Portuguese life-like ‘Ken doll’ returned to Old Trafford with a double in a 4-1 win that settled the debate as to what the Manchester United squad needs to win …
Read More »W/C Corner: Shamar grabs lifeline for off-tune Reggae Boyz, as Mexico, Canada and USA make early runnings
Eh? So is that what all the fuss was about? Jamaica Men’s National Senior Team head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore might have suffered a severe case of buyer’s remorse in the opening match window of Concacaf’s Octagonal 2022 World Cup qualifying round. Coveted West Ham United forward Michael Antonio made …
Read More »Harper: WI can keep title with ‘rub of the green’; Rampaul, Roston, Gayle in 15-man squad—Holder in reserves
Thirty-six-year-old fast bowler Ravi Rampaul and 29-year-old all-rounder Roston Chase today both successfully forced their way into the 15-man West Indies squad for the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. West Indies are the defending champions and only two-time winners of the title—after triumphs …
Read More »NC announces TTFA posts for Solange Gomes and Michael Ragoonath—no CVs or details provided
The Fifa-appointed normalisation committee announced two more appointments today, as Solange Gomes and Michael Ragoonath were named as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) finance manager and interim head of refereeing department respectively. Ragoonath, a former Fifa assistant referee who officiated at the South Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup, replaces Boni …
Read More »MSJ: Let’s stop trying to change the party in power and try changing the political arrangements
On the occasion of the 59th Anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago, political leader of the Movement for Social Justice David Abdulah is calling on citizens and patriots to embrace the vision of the Second Republic offered by his party. It should be clear to all, says he, …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Antonio drops the Hammer as August ends with three-way split on top
Future ‘Reggae Boyz’ forward Michail Antonio not only toted West Ham United on his back this month. ‘Grandmaster Bubbles’ also put at least one giant meal on the tables of Daniel Geelalsingh, Nigel Seerattan and Andre Roberts as well, as the trio ended at the Wired868 Lime Kickers leaderboard for …
Read More »Molino suffers third ACL injury, misses rest of MLS season and Nations League start
Ace Trinidad and Tobago attacking midfielder Kevin Molino is set to miss another year through injury, after going down clutching his right knee in training for United States Major League Soccer (MLS) team Columbus Crew on Tuesday. Club officials confirmed today that Molino ‘will undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Geelalsingh’s ‘Geeze and Ages’ climbs to joint first as Liverpool win—KFC, Cuts R Us join fun
The Wired868 Lime Kickers leadership board was a Liverpool FC love-in this weekend, as Daniel Geelalsingh’s ‘Geeze and Ages’, Andre Roberts’ ‘A Wick 5_Amco’ and Nigel Seerattan’s ‘No Europe FC’ moved to joint first with a total of 202 points—after each scoring 87 points in match week two. Astounding? Not …
Read More »T&T women draw Guyana, Nicaragua, Dominica and Turks & Caicos in Concacaf W qualifiers
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team must top Guyana, Nicaragua, Dominica and the Turks and Caicos Islands to get into the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, after the twin-island republic was drawn in Group F today. The Women Soca Warriors are one of six seeded nations for the Concacaf …
Read More »Francis named high commissioner to S/Africa, Dillon is ambassador to Venezuela
Two former ministers were on Tuesday presented with their Instruments of Appointment to serve at Trinidad and Tobago’s overseas missions. They were among a group of five new heads of mission who received their credentials from Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Senator the Honourable Dr Amery Browne. Lovell Francis, …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Buckle up! ‘No DMs FC’ and Bruno’s ‘Red Devils’ make flying start
Did Bruno Fernandes ever go home when the 2020/21 England Premier League season ended last May? There were no signs of rust at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, as the Portuguese maestro tallied a hattrick in a comprehensive 5-1 Manchester United mauling of Leeds United. The devastating showing, which ensured …
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