The SKHY FC Under-11 team and FC Ginga Under-15 side were among the big winners as action in the East Zone of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) continued at Constantine Park, Macoya on Saturday 13 April. Meanwhile, Trincity Nationals remained perfect in both the Under-13 and Under-15 divisions, although …
Read More »Dear Editor: National hockey coach ‘Fido’ Francis is victimising Rocke and should be sacked for lacking ambition
“Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Hockey Team head coach Glen ‘Fido’ Francis: ‘We finished seventh in 2011 and 2015, so seventh or eighth is not a big thing’. “Interesting to note Francis was the coach at these competitions [in 2011 and 2015]! It is unbelievable that members of the TTHB …
Read More »Hotel Normandie considers run on TTFA’s accounts after winning $750k judgment; Look Loy: TTFA effectively bankrupt
The legal and financial woes of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) have intensified with Hotel Normandie joining the list of creditors weighing up a run on the football body’s finances. Last month, attorney Tamilee Budhu gave TTFA president David John-Williams two weeks to satisfy a judgment for over …
Read More »Best revisits BC Lara’s Great GOAT Debate: The Don, Sachin T or me?
“A man of genius,” CLR James says, in writing of Garry Sobers, “is what he is, he cannot be something else and remain what he is.” There is another West Indian left-hander, born a generation after Sobers on May 2, 1969, to whom James’ encomium applies unadjusted. Superlatives abound in …
Read More »Grudge match?! USA and T&T drawn in Gold Cup Group D alongside Panama and Guyana
The United States will have an opportunity to avenge their disastrous 2018 World Cup qualifying loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 22 June, as the two nations square off in Cleveland, Ohio at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. Trinidad and Tobago and USA were drawn in Group D of the …
Read More »Inside the YPL: Wired868 finds familiar issues around player registration and club ‘adoptions’
After three shaky rounds with just 27 from 45 scheduled matches taking place, the Youth Pro League (YPL) finally had a full quota of games on the weekend. Once again, TT Pro League CEO Julia Baptiste blamed registration issues for the barrage of defaulted fixtures and forfeited points. “If you …
Read More »Music to WI ears: the Fat Lady prepares to sing for Windies coach, Richard Pybus
It didn’t take long, did it? Mouth open and ’tory jump out. Not one mouth, four mouth—not counting Dr Ralph Gonsalves who mouth cyar stay close when is West Indies cricket people talking bout. So first, it was Phil Simmons, who has never felt he wasn’t free to speak his …
Read More »RBYL: Beaver tricks, a rabona kick and a goalie hattrick; action intensifies in the Savannah Dust
A few beaver tricks, a cheeky rabona kick and a hatttrick from a goalkeeper were among the highlights to savour as North Zone action in the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) continued apace at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Saturday 6 April. Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) and Pro Series …
Read More »Over $16 million unaccounted from FIFA-funded Home of Football project! TTFA bank records to be searched next
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and general secretary Camara David could be asked to explain a gap in excess of TT$16 million between the quantum of contracts at their headquarters and the budget for the controversial Home of Football in Couva. The revelation comes as TTFA …
Read More »T&T set for Japan friendly, TTFA board member claims Warriors schedule has become DJW’s exclusive business
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Team will travel to Japan for an international friendly at the Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on 5 June, one week after the Soca Warriors play Venezuela in Caracas. The two outings are part of head coach Dennis Lawrence’s warm-up for the 2019 Concacaf …
Read More »Bank ordered to hand TTFA’s money to Futsal Team; DJW-led body spent close to $4 million in three months
This afternoon, First Citizens Bank held on to the token sum of TT$300 from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) eight accounts at the financial institution—for banking and maintenance fees. The local football body’s remaining money, TT$270,871.33, is now property of 15 former National Futsal players and their five …
Read More »Stern trims National U-17s; McFee and Welch aim to rebound from Jamaica shocker
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team players Jean-Heim McFee and Zachary Welch are anxious to put the embarrassment of their Concacaf Under-15 campaign to bed, as they prepare for their Brazil 2019 World Youth Cup qualifiers. The young Soca Warriors lost all four games at Concacaf level, two years ago, …
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