Former T&T National Youth and Senior Team midfielder Jean-Luc Rochford could hardly put his relief into words yesterday after successfully undergoing surgery at the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH). The procedure was intended to repair an ACL injury to his left knee that has had him sidelined for over 19 …
Read More »Molino out for year after tearing ACL; T&T star injured knee in game against ex-MLS employers
Trinidad and Tobago ace midfielder Kevin Molino is expected to miss the rest of the year through injury, according to an ESPN report, after tearing the ACL in his left knee on Saturday while representing Minnesota United against his former employers, Orlando City, in the United States Major League Soccer …
Read More »Warriors book Panama for April friendly in Couva; Judah becomes third Garcia brother to get T&T call-up
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will host Panama on 17 April at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, after the rising CONCACAF power agreed to meet the Soca Warriors in a friendly international match. The fixture falls outside of the FIFA match window so both teams will be …
Read More »CFTL fails to honour TT$.5m Cup contract; Look Loy confident about 2018 TTSL prospects
Despite being the all-conquering team in the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) in 2017 when they walked away with both the League and League Cup competitions, Guaya United are still to receive their prize money. The TTSL membership had agreed to play without monetary rewards for the 2017 League …
Read More »Phillip: Unsuccessful SPORTT meeting was final straw; ex-Pro League chairman wants more family time
Former Pro League chairman Sam Phillip said a disappointing meeting with the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) earlier this week was the final straw in his decision to quit the football post. Nine months ago, the Pro League submitted to SPORTT a proposal regarding the government subvention for …
Read More »Chairman Phillip follows CEO Skeene out Pro League door; uncertainty over 2018 season grows
Less than a week after Dexter Skeene announced his intention to leave the TT Pro League post he held for some 14 years, chairman Sam Phillip told Wired868 that he will be following the departing CEO through the exit door. “Yes, I tendered my resignation earlier this week,” Phillip told …
Read More »Pro League players speak (Pt 2): Mismanagement, exploitation and repeat errors…but League can be saved!
With the future of the Pro League hanging in the balance, things are looking brown for football in Trinidad and Tobago. But if there is one issue that Yohance Marshall, Densill Theobald and the experienced national footballer dubbed JP are agreed on, it is that a properly functioning and well-run …
Read More »Soca Warriors qualify automatically for 2019 Gold Cup as CONCACAF unveils new format
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team has qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup without kicking a ball owing to the Confederation’s new Nations League format, which was unveiled today. All six nations from the 2018 World Cup Qualifying Hex series were granted automatic berths for the next Gold …
Read More »No Spider-Man on the Web? How Carter came to share Cosmos dressing room with Pelé
The year is 1999, one year after former Strike Squad baby Dwight Yorke makes a £12.6 million move from Aston Villa to Manchester United. The “Red Devils” complete a memorable treble. The year is now 1989, ten years before Yorke’s Manchester odyssey. The Trinidad and Tobago Senior team is preparing …
Read More »Lawrence calls up “Pappy” and Quinn for senior training squad; laments Pro League woes
Shiva Boys Hindu College midfielder Tyrel “Pappy” Emmanuel was included in the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team training squad for the first time this week, as the Soca Warriors prepare for their first outings of 2018 away to Guadeloupe and Martinique on 20 and 23 March respectively. Emmanuel …
Read More »Pro League players speak up: “Panic has set in!;” “Football has become a hustle!”
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League players are uneasy, “starting to panic,” one of them told Wired868. He and a couple of his mates are of the view that the Pro League had its work cut out for him to ensure that the competition stays afloat in 2018. As things stand, …
Read More »God said it was time! Ex-Pro League CEO Skeene reflects on potential, broken promises and lack of vision for local game
He fought the good fight. Those five words sound like the opening for a eulogy but TT Pro League fans are hoping that the departure of outgoing CEO Dexter Skeene will not mean the death of the local professional league. On Friday, the 53-year-old former Trinidad and Tobago forward announced …
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