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After two weeks in Trinidad waiting for the green light to join his soon-to-be international teammates, 17-year-old England-born footballer Rio Cardines thought he finally got the breakthrough to represent the country of his grandfather, Patrick Cardines. All he needed was a signature from Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds that …

Defending NLCL U19 Community Cup champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) and anticipated contenders, W Connection FC, will contribute the most players to Sunday’s All Star event, as the 2022/23 tournament takes a break to offer appreciation to its young stars. The NLCL U19 Community Cup All Star game kicks off …

The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) will commit a sum of TT$9m over a three-year span towards a newly-launched Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) which is set to kick off its inaugural season on 10 March 2023. The TTPFL’s first season will see 12 …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team lost 1-0 away to Jamaica this afternoon for the second successive friendly before the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship. Once more, coach Shawn Cooper did not have his full roster available. Crystal Palace Academy right back Rio Cardines and Nashville FC Academy flanker …

The semifinals of the 2022/23 Next Level Consultant Ltd (NLCL) Under-19 Community Cup have been set for Carnival Sunday, with defending champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) facing off against Tobago’s Ball Blasters Youth Academy, and W Connection FC set to meet World Class Soccer Clinic. Yesterday, Ball Blasters and World …

Defending Next Level Consultant Ltd (NLCL) Under-19 Community Cup champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) and W Connection FC advanced to the semifinal stage of the 2022/23 NCL tournament yesterday with convincing quarterfinal wins at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The second quarterfinal round kicks off at 2pm today as …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team lost their first international outing today as they were edged 1-0 by Jamaica in friendly action at Arnett Gardens. The junior “Reggae Boyz” missed a first half penalty—given away courtesy of a careless tug by T&T winger Jeremiah Niles—before eventually getting the …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team coach Shawn Cooper is banking on solid defensive organisation, versatility and flashes of dynamism on the ball as he leads the junior Soca Warriors to battle in the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship in Guatemala this month. Cooper announced a 20-man squad today, which …

The exciting Terminix La Horquetta Rangers pair of Kadeem Corbin and Real Gill got their maiden goals for Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Men’s team last night. But at the end of 90 minutes at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, the name on the lips of most neutrals was that of 18 …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team opened their 2023 calendar yesterday evening with a 2-0 win over Saint Martin in an exhibition match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Unless you were either of the two goal scorers, Kadeem Corbin and Real Gill, it was …

Four unanswered goals by Terrell Rajoon, Malik Young, Josiah Bain and captain Ricardo Williams were enough to complete an unlikely coup for Gasparillo Youths yesterday evening, as they thumped Point Fortin Youth FA 4-0 to leap from second to bottom to third place in Group B. In the process, Gasparillo …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve today announced a 25-man squad to face Saint Martin on Sunday, which includes veteran utility player Joevin Jones and the teenaged duo of Real Gill and Kaihim Thomas. The two nations will square off from 6pm on 29 January …