“[…] Preventing or trying to persuade young people not to play sport after being boxed in their homes for months, is an avenue that can frustrate many young persons. And hence their energies can very well be diverted in non-productive, if not criminal avenues. “[…] Might I also add that …
Read More »Are parents prepared to take risk? CMO, Deyalsingh refuse to ‘bless’ youth sport activities
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh and Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram refused to give the green light for youth sport competition before September and conceded only that there are no regulations to prevent it. At this morning’s virtual press conference, Dr Parasram was asked to revisit his statements, made …
Read More »Inside United TTFA: Fenwick/Look Loy clash, Ramdhan’s family affair, and Fifa makes its move
The following is the fourth and final part of Wired868’s look into the short but eventful tenure of the William Wallace-led Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA); and was done through a series of interviews, on condition of anonymity, with five persons from the United TTFA slate and/or employed elsewhere …
Read More »Fenwick trims Warriors training squad to 29 players, keeps 12 ‘Project 2026’ boys
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick trimmed his current training squad from 40 to 29 players today, as he continued work on his local-based players. The Soca Warriors do not have any competitive engagements in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but Fenwick said he …
Read More »Captaincy playbook: Worrell banned cards before Tests but would take players out
It was reported that during the 2019 ICC World Cup, the England team pulled up and did some soul searching. They revisited videos of sessions featuring themselves—not at play—but talking about their feelings. Their feelings. It takes a lot of courage to do that; courage and trust. I’m thinking here …
Read More »Gov’t source says Griffith right about youth sports; Deyalsingh to clear air on CMO statements
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh is expected to clear the air on Monday after Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram and Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith contradicted each other today, with regards to the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions on youth sport. Griffith said, a full two weeks ago, that youth …
Read More »Dr Parasram vetoes U-18 sport competition before Sept, Griffith: CMO makes ‘absolutely no sense’
Chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram appeared to veto the 2020 Youth Pro League (YPL) today as he drew a line under his previous stance: no children’s competition before September. “With regards to any activity in which children are participating before September, and as we have said time and time …
Read More »Inside United TTFA: Ramdhan pulls Fifa’s tail, Wallace rejects advice against exposing wrongdoings
The following is the third part of Wired868’s look into the short but eventful tenure of the William Wallace-led Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA); and was done through a series of interviews, on condition of anonymity, with five persons from the United TTFA slate and/or employed elsewhere within the …
Read More »‘It was a pleasure working with you’; Wallace officially resigns from SSFL
“[…] It was a pleasure working with you and members of the executive over the last three years…” The following is a letter of resignation by Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president William Wallace, which was offered on Monday—in the wake of criticism over his stewardship of the Trinidad and …
Read More »Captaincy playbook: ‘No one would dream of letting [Sir Frank Worrell] down’
I’m trying to outline the philosophies that shaped the way three outstanding captains approached leadership: Richie Benaud, Michael Brearley and now, Sir Frank Worrell. Born in 1924, dead at 42 in 1967, Sir Frank was an outstanding citizen of the West Indies, whose stature transcended cricket. He began his international …
Read More »Fifa blames Crowne for withdrawing from TTFA mediation talks, Look Loy: Fifa is petrified
Fifa announced today that it has withdrawn from proposed mediation talks with the ‘United TTFA’ and blamed its decision on the ‘failure’ of the latter’s attorneys ‘to keep the matter confidential’. Yesterday, Fifa, for the first time since 17 March, suggested that it was ready to talk to besieged TTFA …
Read More »Wallace resigns as SSFL president, 2020 season still in limbo pending Health guidance
Embattled Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace appears to have conceded his portfolio as Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president, in the first major fall-out from recent revelations regarding his tenure in charge of the TTFA. Wallace, a retired Carapichaima East Secondary vice-principal, allegedly submitted his resignation …
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