Former Trinidad and Tobago football icon Russell Latapy will face his fifth tournament as national coach in November when he takes the National Under-20 Team into their FIFA 2019 Under-20 World Cup qualifying series. The National Under-20 squad began preparations six months ago, according to the TTFA Media, and currently …
Read More »National athletes are being treated with disdain! Thompson’s email exchange with Sport Ministry official
“For you to address me in the manner of your last email was nothing short of disrespectful; in fact, it was the most disrespectful email I have ever read. What gives you the authority to address me or any athlete in the tone that you just did is beyond me. …
Read More »Fevrier offers update on T&T U-15’s progress; Connection staff dominate TTFA boys elite programme
Trinidad and Tobago Elite Under-14 programme head coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier told the TTFA Media that he is pleased with the response of his players so far, as they continue their preparations at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. At present, Fevrier oversees the development of 40 players under the NLCB …
Read More »Montel saves penalty as Central FC edge out Atlántico for Caribbean semifinal spot
HydroTech Central FC will represent the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League in the semifinal round of the 2018 Club Championship after the “Couva Sharks” held on for a gutsy 1-0 win over Dominican Republic outfit, Atlántico FC, yesterday at the Estadio Cibao in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Atlántico, unbeaten in the …
Read More »“Swords are drawn and the venom is clear!” Shabazz talks women’s football and Pro League/Super League debate
“For me, it is always about finding a way for our people to work together and not be so divisive. Football has become like the streets: swords are drawn and the only thing that has not happened is bloodshed because the venom is so clear and you can see people …
Read More »Tennis body: Justice Donaldson-Honeywell “misdirected herself” in “illogical ruling;” TTTTA lodges appeal
The legal stakes continue to rise in the impasse between star players Dexter St Louis and Rheann Chung and the Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA). The umbrella body has again ignored the arbitration route and instead responded with a blistering counter-attack on Madame Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell. The TTTTA, …
Read More »Central lose opener to Portmore as HydroTech ponders take-over of ailing Pro League club
HydroTech Central FC kicked off their 2018 Caribbean Club Championship campaign this evening with a 0-2 loss to Jamaica’s Portmore United FC in Group B action at the Estadio Cibao in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The “Couva Sharks” enjoyed the lion’s share of ball possession but lacked teeth upfront as veteran …
Read More »“We couldn’t cover expenses!” Women Soca Warriors withdraw from Cyprus Cup
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team has withdrawn from the Cyprus Women’s Cup owing to financial issues, a move which is expected to be a blow to the team’s 2019 France World Cup preparations. The invitational international tournament, which kicks off on 28 February, was expected to provide …
Read More »“It wasn’t about qualifying, it was about stability!” Shabazz shares vision for T&T’s women’s football
“For me it wasn’t about qualifying [when I accepted the job as women’s coach], it was about stability,” said Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz. “It was about creating what we created back then, which was a framework for players to go on scholarship and …
Read More »Connection’s embarrassing Caribbean elimination deepens growing malaise in T&T football
The W Connection Football Club last night became the latest in a line of Trinidad and Tobago football representatives to be embarrassed in regional competition, being eliminated in the group stage of the Caribbean Club Championship at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Connection only needed a draw to advance …
Read More »Nathan, Theobald, Carlyle and Glen among 13 new short-term Central signings for Caribbean tourney
Central FC—now re-christened the ‘Hydrotech Central FC’—have undergone another revamp of their roster for the purpose of the Caribbean Club Championship. There are 13 new faces for the 2018 tournament, which serves as a qualifier for the CONCACAF Champions League and Second Tier League competitions. Former Trinidad and Tobago World …
Read More »St Louis/Chung v TTTTA: Court ruling could deny T&T’s table tennis place at Commonwealth Games
The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) runs the risk of missing out on the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as its legal stand-off with the France-based duo of Dexter St Louis and Rheann Chung heads into its final act. Yesterday morning, High Court Judge Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell ruled that …
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