Lasana Liburd

Lasana Liburd is the managing director and chief editor at Wired868.com and a journalist with over 20 years experience at several Trinidad and Tobago and international publications including Play the Game, World Soccer, UK Guardian and the Trinidad Express.

St Vincent holds Cuba to frustrate Warriors

Trinidad and Tobago’s path to next month’s Caribbean Cup football finals in Antigua and Barbuda became more complicated this evening before the “Soca Warriors” had even taken the field. A draw between St Vincent and the Grenadines and Cuba means that the Trinidad and Tobago footballers will almost certainly need …

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Warriors set for game of their lives

Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team interim coach Hutson “Barber” Charles vowed that the “Soca Warriors” will set out to play the game of their lives against Suriname from 8 pm tonight at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. After a 1-1 draw with St Vincent and the …

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Magical Marcel dismantles Suriname

Cuban attacker Marcel Hernandez lit the flame at the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifying tournament tonight with an outstanding performance in a resounding 5-0 win for the Spanish-speaking islanders against Suriname at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. If communist Cuba espouses the importance of collectivism over individualism, Hernandez did …

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Make or break for Soca Warriors in Tobago

There is a fresh mood within the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team as it prepares for this week’s 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifiers at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. The “Soca Warriors” open their campaign from 8 pm tomorrow against St Vincent and the Grenadines in the …

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Daniel out but Tobago excited by Warriors visit

Tobago is ruing the absence of Lambeau-born playmaker Keon Daniel but is still abuzz by the presence of the “Soca Warriors” as the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team trained at the sister isle today in preparation for this week’s 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifiers at the Dwight Yorke Stadium …

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Russell spreads the blame for T&T U-20 failure

Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 coach Ross Russell blamed inadequate preparation and his supposed inability to get more training time with his players for his team’s elimination from its 2013 Turkey Under-20 World Cup campaign at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) level. The young “Soca Warriors” won their group opener …

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Caledonia, D/Force maintain winning ways

Joint Digicel Pro League leaders Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA and Defence Force kept pace atop the football standings last nights with resounding but contrasting wins over Police FC (5-1) and Central FC (3-0) respectively at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Caledonia and Defence Force have ten points …

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Curaçao dumps T&T U-20s from W/Cup qualifiers

The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team had its 2013 Turkey World Cup dream extinguished today after a shock 1-0 loss to Curaçao in Kingston, Jamaica. The defeat saw the young “Soca Warriors” finish bottom of Group A on goal difference while Haiti and Puerto Rico advanced automatically to the …

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T&T U-20s in must win scenario after loss to Haiti

The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team must defeat Curaçao tomorrow afternoon in Kingston, Jamaica or suffer early elimination from the Turkey 2013 Under-20 World Cup qualifying series. The teenaged “Soca Warriors” fell 2-0 to Haiti yesterday in Caribbean Football Union (CFU) action  at the Waterhouse Stadium. In the other Group A match-up, …

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Forgetful referees KO Pro League fixture

A rescheduled Digicel Pro League fixture between defending champions DirecTV W Connection and newcomers Central FC descended into farce tonight after no referees turned up to officiate at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Pro League administrative CEO Dexter Skeene confirmed that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) Referees Committee, …

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