Global Football

Berhalter picks Altidore and Arriola in 25-man USA squad to face Soca Warriors

United States Men’s National Senior Team football coach Gregg Berhalter, as expected, named a young, largely inexperienced 25-man roster to face Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly international at the Exploria Stadium, Orlando on 31 January. The outing, which will be Terry Fenwick’s first international as Soca Warriors head coach, …

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TTFA: USA game still on, despite Biden’s executive order; no response to Lawrence debt

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) assured stakeholders today that an international friendly between the Soca Warriors and the United States Men’s National Senior Team will go ahead in Orlando on 31 January 2021, despite an executive order by new US president Joe Biden regarding travel into their country. …

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‘Disgrace to a national hero!’ Hadad blasted for allegedly paying Avec before Lawrence’s USA win bonus

“[…] Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad has been notified on numerous occasions [about the unpaid bonus to head coach Dennis Lawrence for Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup qualifying win over the United States on 11 October 2017] but has done NOTHING about it! “His lack of respect, empathy and …

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Cyrus, ‘Lobo’, Gomez and Griffith III named in 23-man Soca Warriors training squad

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick restarted training today with arguably his most seasoned group of players yet, as the Soca Warriors continue preparation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series. Twelve from his 23 players were already capped at senior international level, while …

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Amiel appointed as TTFA interim general secretary, Hadad mum on foreign-based NC member

Former Wired868 freelance reporter and Central FC press officer Amiel Mohammed was revealed tonight to be the interim general secretary of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), via an email to members. He replaces general secretary Ramesh Ramdhan, who was suspended by Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad in …

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Over 75 applicants for T&T women’s head coach, as TTFA contemplates TT$3.4 million windfall

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) women’s director of football Jinelle James said the next Women Soca Warriors head coach should be someone with real passion for the job, as the local football body prepares to fill a key vacancy. The TTFA opened its door for prospective coaches on Monday. …

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TTFA invites applicants for W/Warriors head coach, T&T women set for ninth change in six years

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), which is being managed by a Fifa-appointed normalisation committee at present, has opened its door for applicants for the position of Women’s National Senior Team head coach. Applicants are asked to submit their resume, contact information and a copy of all related documents …

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Sobers, Hinds named on Fifa’s referees list for new ‘gender-neutral’ officiating era

Referees Crystal Sobers and Cecile Hinds were selected on Fifa’s list of international referees for 2021, as the governing body enters a new era of ‘gender-neutral’ officials—which means that there is no longer a women’s category and female officials can be deployed in men’s competitions. Sobers and Hinds can therefore …

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Flashback: 2006 W/Cup star Shaka Hislop: ‘It’s hard for me to say how I’d want to be remembered…’

The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express on 15 February 2007: For arguably the first time since Brazilian football legend, Pelé, put on a New York Cosmos shirt, the United States has turned its attention towards its own domestic league—after news that England …

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