Local Football

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team coach Brian Haynes named his first squad for international action today, with southern Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) giants St Benedict’s College and Presentation College (San Fernando) accounting for one third of the squad. The young Soca Warriors face their Jamaica counterparts from …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team will play three friendly international matches against Jamaica starting from Thursday 25 January, as coach Brian Haynes ramps up preparation for the preliminary phase of the Concacaf U-20 World Cup qualifying series. The young Soca Warriors will face Jamaica, who are already …

“[…] SSFL president Merere Gonzales: Gerald Elliot, as assistant secretary/ treasurer (administration) is responsible for registration issues… In addition to that, because of the magnitude of the registration, the League found it necessary to employ him for a period of time between September to December to assist with managing primarily …

“[…] The decision by our Arbitration Committee and the reactions of distress from the parties and supporters in recent days has given us time for further reflection and deep thought. It was never our intention to cause such distress. “The SSFL understands fully that the system needs to be fixed..” …

Moruga Secondary and Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) have been reinstated as South and Central Zone Championship Division winners respectively, after the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Arbitration Committee upgraded their ruling on registration disputes involving both schools. In a brief but meaningful release, the Arbitration Committee declared that …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee received a further setback to its efforts to conclude the 2023 season today, after a scathing decision from its own arbitration body regarding the school registration process in general and the fate of the Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) and Moruga …

“[…] I have no problem with Angus Eve being given an extension. Clearly, he may have had to work the upcoming game against Canada without a contract. “But, if Robert Hadad had any intention of leaving the eventual choice to the incoming board, would the length of contract be for …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will lead the Soca Warriors into the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, after he was granted a two-year contract extension by the Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee. The decision is an about-turn on Normalisation Committee chairman Robert Hadad’s initial stance …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal suggested that Soca Warriors fans have reason for optimism based on the improved quality of young players on the training ground. The National Men’s Under-20 and Under-17 Teams both started preparation in December, with their respective training pools decided upon …

The former Presentation College (San Fernando) football standout identified in a shooting case walked in uninvited at the La Brea Police Station today with his attorney, Taradath Singh, to see if he was a wanted man—in connection with the shooting of 21-year-old woman Sapphire David. He walked out again, unrestrained …

A former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team captain intends to clear his name after being informally identified as a person of interest in the shooting of 21-year-old Sapphire David. According to the police report, a gunman shot David on the right side of her chest in La Brea on …

Veteran Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) assistant secretary – administration Gerald Elliot is an employee of the school body’s credentials committee. It is a salaried position with remuneration covering the period from September to November each season. So why, Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) head coach Kern Cupid asked, …