“[…] Under Fifa’s Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Code, the use of profanity or degrading language by coaches can constitute emotional abuse and a breach of safeguarding standards, particularly in youth and grassroots settings. “However, in the context of Trinidad and Tobago, there’s an added layer of complexity. The use …
Read More »Six-hitting Pooran likened to Universe Boss; will CWI take chain-up?
Former West Indies T20 captain Nicholas Pooran has been in sublime form in recent times. But is there enough in it to justify comparisons to the ‘Universe Boss’, Chris Gayle? There is at least one writer who seems to think so. Against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata …
Read More »Ex-Dial Dynamos standout, Ezekiel Ramdialsingh, murdered at 17
The Arima North Secondary football programme is in mourning after the murder of former standout defender and 2023 East Intercol winner Ezekiel Ramdialsingh. Ramdialsingh, a Manuel Congo resident who graduated from Arima North in June 2024, was gunned down in La Horquetta last night. He was 17 years old. Unconfirmed …
Read More »“Ridiculous to say we’re weaponising safeguarding!” St Rose on Cooper, NLCL suspensions
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has defended the integrity of the local body’s operation and denied that the function designed for the welfare of minors has been weaponised. The Safeguarding unit was criticised last November for its decision to suspend the NLCL Under-19 Community …
Read More »RBL Jnr Open: Collier savours Masters inspiration, while Varin and La Borde set pace
Ethan Collier took inspiration from Rory McIlroy’s win at the Masters to score a tournament-leading 76 at the 2025 Republic Bank Junior Golf Open Championships at Moka, Maraval yesterday. The 15-year-old International School student watched the Northern Irish golfer claim the coveted Masters title on Sunday in a dramatic play-off …
Read More »SporTT hands over POS stadium for Carifta; Serrette: T&T athletes not disadvantaged!
SporTT chairman Larry Romany says Trinidad and Tobago is ready to host the 2025 Carifta Games, which will be held on Easter weekend at three local venues. The 53rd edition of the annual track and field championships will be hosted at the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 19-21 April. In addition, …
Read More »RBNYFL 25 KO draw: QPCC U20s vs City; Pro Series U14s vs Cox CS and more
Eight flawless teams will get the chance to prove their mettle when it counts most, as the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) enters the knockout stage with quarterfinal action in the Boys’ Under-20, Under-17 and Under-14 divisions on the weekend after Easter. The Girls Under-17 category will use …
Read More »T&T pitted against USA, Haiti and S/Arabia at 2025 Gold Cup
The Soca Warriors will face USA in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, which will be their third meeting in the last four editions of the competition. The two nations will square off on the opening match day of Group D at the PayPal Park in San Jose on Sunday 15 …
Read More »“I’d run through a wall for Don Leo!” T&T players and staff remember Leo Beenhakker
Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker passed away today at the age of 82. Beenhakker won three titles at the helm of Real Madrid, lifted silverware with arch-rivals Ajax and Feyenoord, led Holland to the 1990 World Cup and steered Poland to their first ever European finals, the UEFA Euro 2008. However, …
Read More »Dear Editor: T&T football is dying—and we’re losing more than just games
“[…] You’d be lucky to find five kids who can name five national players they admire. The conversations have vanished. The excitement, the pride, the obsession—all but erased. “We’ve lost more than talent. We’ve lost culture. Identity. Connection… We’ve allowed football to become hollow, run by people who don’t feel …
Read More »TTFA confirms participation in Unity Cup, alongside Jamaica, Ghana and Nigeria
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFA) has confirmed the Soca Warriors’ participation in the 2025 Unity Cup, an ‘Afro-Caribbean Invitational Tournament’, which will be staged at Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium in West London from 27 – 31 May. Trinidad and Tobago will kick off the invitational competition against …
Read More »Dear Editor: It’s dangerous to dismiss safeguarding complaints—‘disgruntled’ parents add value
“[…] The pattern is familiar: someone speaks up, gets labelled, and only later do we come to understand the weight of what they tried to reveal. “To be clear, I am not accusing anyone currently under a safeguarding ban of criminal behaviour. That is not my claim. “My point is …
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