Global Football

Dear Editor: T&T football fans should forget Butcher’s “negative energy” and rally around coach Dwight Yorke

“[…] Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy need the time necessary to mold and shape their players into a cohesive unit. Building a competitive international team is a process, not an event. It requires patience, strategic development, and, most importantly, the unwavering support of the public. “Demands for immediate, radical changes, …

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Dear Editor: Soca Warriors lack a cohesive identity and far too reactive

“[…] Tactically, there was little evidence of a structured approach. Our pressing game lacked intensity, transitions were disorganized, and the midfield failed to link defence to attack. “[…] The omission of players like Justin Garcia, who offer composure and strength, was puzzling. Without them, the back four looked vulnerable and …

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Bus woes, rising expectations and ‘getting at them’; why Yorke thinks T&T’s ‘in a good place’ to face Jamaica

“We weren’t at our best in the first half—I think that was well acknowledged,” said Trinidad and Tobago coach Dwight Yorke, in last night’s post-game press conference. “But second half we played in the manner that we can play… Playing the way we did in the second half gives us …

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Shem pleads guilty to conspiracy to smuggle firearms; family says US judicial system “loaded the deck”

Sport administrator, businessman and football coach Shem Alexander has pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago”, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office. The outcome of the case was verified by Alexander’s family in Trinidad and Tobago, although both …

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