Local Football

Trinidad and Tobago World Cup 2006 captain Dwight Yorke and TTFA president David John-Williams were both given four-year appointments by FIFA today on the football governing bodies standing committees. Yorke, who achieved worldwide acclaim at Manchester United when he starred in their treble success of 1998/99, was appointed to the …

DIRECTV W Connection went five points clear atop the 2016/17 TT Pro League standings last night following a 1-nil win over eight placed St Ann’s Rangers at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Pint-sized Surinamese international Dimitrie Apai continued his rich vein of form as he scored his ninth league goal of …

Central FC tasted defeat for the first time in the 2016/17 Pro League season today, as second half strikes from Hayden Tinto and Jerrel Britto secured a surprise 2-0 win for Ma Pau Stars over the defending champions at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The result means, for the …

DIRECTV W Connection moved to the top of the Pro League standings last night with their fourth successive league win, as they whipped Defence Force 4-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. However, defending champions Central FC can set that right today when they face Ma Pau …

DIRECTV W Connection cut two-time TT Pro League champions and current leaders Central FC’s advantage atop the standings to one point last night. But it was not until the following day that they received confirmation of their latest three point haul, after their encounter with Club Sando ended in the …

“It is time we remove ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and have some confidence in our own strengths and talents. We need to ask whether we are getting the best technical advice and to let the population know what is the vision for our football.” The following Letter to …

“An effective full-time secretariat headed by the League Secretary will be essential to the work of the fledgling [Trinidad and Tobago Super League].” The following request for applications for the position of Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) secretary was submitted to Wired868 as a Letter to the Editor by …

Well, it took us long enough… The Wired868 XI finally won its own football festival—at the fifth time of asking—as MVP Marvin Oliver and sizzling Ryan “Fry” Stewart led their all-star team to a 4-1 win over the Darin Lewis Invitational XI at the UWI admin ground in St Augustine …

Police FC forward Jameel Perry led from the front with a hattrick yesterday as the “Lawmen” pummelled Point Fortin Civic 5-0 to climb one place to sixth in the 2016/17 Pro League standings. Perry’s treble was the fourth in the league this season and, remarkably, they were all scored against Civic. …

Football art exhibit at UWI admin ground from 5pm this evening! The Wired868 Football Festival is back for its fifth year running and our guests include: World Cup 2006 players Densill Theobald and Clayton Ince, 1989 Strike Squad standouts Hutson Charles and Marvin Faustin, 1991 World Youth Cup players Anthony …

The Wired868 Football Festival enters its fifth year on Saturday 7 January 2017, as a host of past international players and coaches from different eras share the field at the UWI admin ground from 5pm. So far, the list of confirmed players include former youth and senior internationals like: Gary Glasgow, Hutson …

Sherwin “Choko” Balthazar, the younger brother of Trinidad and Tobago National Futsal star and Defence Force football club captain Jerwyn Balthazar, was among four men murdered in Beverly Hills, Laventille on Friday. Balthazar, according to the Trinidad Guardian report, was described as a “gang leader” by the police. He owned …