The following is a release from Dr Karen Lawrence-Ince, director of The WenTen Foundation and Assistant Professor of CfKPES, UTT: Each year, the Centre for Kinesiology Physical Education and Sport (CfKPES) at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) graduates scores of students with Bachelor’s degrees, along with several more …
Read More »Latapy: The problem with T&T football—accountability is not just for players and coaches, it’s for administrators too!
“[…] At the heart of my concern are two critical areas that I believe continue to affect the progress of football in Trinidad and Tobago, leadership and administration of the game, and the development and support systems surrounding our football stakeholders. These are not easy conversations, but they are necessary …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTFA’s treatment of young female players in NYL is unacceptable
“[…] Even worse were the conditions under which these young women participated for the last few weeks. There were no tents, no substitute benches, no changing areas, and no toilet facilities available for the players on the training field. “Substitutes sat directly on the ground under the scorching sun, and …
Read More »Gih dem Pace and Performance; Keanna steals show at RB Relays Festival
Gih dem, gih dem, gih dem, gih dem, gih dem, gih dem, gih dem performance… As a collective, Pace and Performance Factory (PPF) emerged as the champion club when the NAAATT Republic Bank Relays Festival was held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo yesterday. By the end of the …
Read More »‘The method they’re using is flawed!’ Coaches slam SSFL All Star methodology, point out overlooked players
“I think a better method [to select the Secondary Schools Football League standout players] has to be used,” said Arima North Secondary head coach Wayne Sheppard. “No disrespect to young [Mikhail] Clement, who is a terrific young goalkeeper—but anyone who watched last season knows the player of the season had …
Read More »TTFA: We are not mismanaging funds; football body seeks to “clarify” financial position
“[…] In the interest of transparency, accountability, and maintaining the confidence of our membership, we wish to provide a comprehensive overview of the financial position inherited by the current administration and the realities we continue to manage…” The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), led by president Kieron Edwards, has …
Read More »Clement and Gosine are SSFL 2025 MVPs; but Riquelme leads head-scratching All Star omissions
Naparima College goalkeeper Mikhail Clement and Pleasantville Secondary attacker Nikita Gosine were crowned the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys and Girls Player of the Year respectively for the 2025 season. The SSFL Awards Ceremony was held yesterday at the Couva/ Point Lisa Chamber of Commerce in Couva. Clement, who …
Read More »Downer, TTFA VP, denies “unconstitutional” double-role as referees chair
Article 42.2 of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Statutes states: Chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and other members of the standing committees may be members of the Executive Committee with the exception of those of the Referees Committee, who may not belong to the Executive Committee. At present, Osmond Downer …
Read More »TTFA appoints King as T&T head coach; Molino shares misgivings
Interim Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King, 46, is set to be given the job on a permanent basis, according to Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards. Edwards made the revelation during the iSports football programme with hosts Andre Baptiste and Tony …
Read More »Referees demand “respect, transparency, and timely payment”; Downer retorts
“[…] Referees are not asking for special treatment or all of the pie. They are asking only for what they have already earned—their just due. They believe, quite reasonably, that their contribution to the sport is worth respect, transparency, and timely payment. “[…] It is time for the TTFA to …
Read More »T&T confirm Russia football exhibition; King aims to “strengthen team identity” through testing friendlies
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will face Russia in an international friendly contest at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad on 9 June. The outing was confirmed by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today and is likely to be one of two matches during …
Read More »Best: A lifetime contract for KKR’s Sunil Narine but a Moruga bush bath for LSG’s Nicky P…
West Indians, were you watching the second Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants thriller? With two ex-Maroon Men, Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran, up against each other in Sunday’s IPL eighth round clash in Lucknow? Both gentlemen, no one needs to be reminded, players who prematurely called time on …
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