Former Manchester United star and Trinidad and Tobago World Cup 2006 captain Dwight Yorke was not turned back from Florida nor was he denied access to the United States due to President Donald Trump’s controversial “travel ban”, which was already stayed by the US courts. Instead, according to Trinidad and …
Read More »Dennis Lawrence: Why I selected Sol, Stuart and Stern as my T&T football assistants
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence said his technical staff shares his vision and insisted that he was happy with what everyone brought to the table. The 42 year old Lawrence, who never worked as head coach before, appointed rookies Sol Campbell and Stern John as his …
Read More »Boatswain, James and Cummings in Lawrence’s first squad; Carlos and Ford out
Defence Force striker Jamille Boatswain and Police FC forward Jameel Perry were rewarded for their fine form this Pro League season with their first international call-ups to the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team. The 27-man squad, which was announced by Soca Warriors head coach Dennis Lawrence at a press …
Read More »Discussion: Should T&T be reaping the benefits of the end of corporal punishment by now?
Corporal punishment was removed from schools over 15 years ago and there seemed to be a strong moral argument to abolish “violence” against children. But should that not mean young people—at least below the ages of 23—ought to be significantly less violent? Whether or not you believe that abolishing corporal punishment was the just …
Read More »Jan-Michael and Jamille shine as D/Force and Central advance to Pro Bowl final
The last trophy of the 2016/17 Pro League season will be contested by current league champions Central FC and reigning Pro Bowl champions Defence Force, who both booked their places into next Sunday’s knockout final in contrasting styles. In the second game of yesterday’s semifinal doubleheader, the Army/Coast Guard combination …
Read More »Lawrence names Warriors coaching staff: Stern, Fevrier, Ross and Berdien included
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has appointed former 2006 World Cup teammate Stern John and W Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier to his backroom staff, which was finally released this morning by the TTFA. John and Fevrier join former Arsenal legend and England captain Sol Campbell …
Read More »Williams names T&T U-20 squad: Dillon and Powder are in; Levi, Julien are out
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Brian Williams will not have the services of AZ Alkmaar winger Levi Garcia or San Juan Jabloteh left back Keston Julien when he tries to steer his squad to the Korea Republic 2017 Under-20 World Cup. Williams named his 20-man squad today for …
Read More »Defence Force and Club Sando advance to Bowl semis as Jabloteh and Stars KO’d
Defending champions Defence Force and Club Sando completed the final four list for Sunday’s Digicel Pro Bowl semifinal round, as they held off San Juan Jabloteh and Ma Pau Stars respectively in last night’s quarterfinal action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. A second half Hashim Arcia double overturned …
Read More »Unlucky break: Glen ruled out upcoming WCQs but vows to return; opens up on Saintfiet era
Trinidad and Tobago forward Cornell Glen looks set to miss out on the Soca Warriors’ Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Panama and Mexico next month, after his long-awaited return to international duty ended with a broken arm and another injury-forced spell on the sidelines. Glen, who is one of …
Read More »Champagne Central: Couva Sharks enter Pro League history books with three-peat
Back to back to back. Central FC set down a new marker in the 17 year history of the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League today, as they became the first time to win three successive league titles. The “Couva Sharks” dropped just seven points whole season and lost only once. …
Read More »Roach scoreless as Rangers hold Sando; Apai and Mitchell chase Golden Boot prize
Twenty-one year old Club Sando attacker Akeem Roach remains on course for his maiden Pro League scoring title despite a barren showing yesterday in a 3-3 draw with St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Roach, who has 11 goals, failed to find the back of the …
Read More »Russia 2018, Kenwyne, the media, DJW… Wired868 reviews Lawrence’s unveiling
“His head took us to the World Cup in 2006,” said Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, “now he is charged with using that same head in a different way to take us to Russia 2018.” So began the era of new Trinidad and Tobago National Senior …
Read More »