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If departing Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet is the punchline, then, surely, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is the joke. This morning, Saintfiet gave John-Williams—and, by extension, the local football fraternity—the middle finger as he declared that a country that is, mathematically, eight matches away from the …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team was plunged into further disarray this morning as Tom Saintfiet quit his post as head coach, just before lunch—barely one month into his tenure with the Soca Warriors. And, almost in keeping with the farcical business of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association …

Is the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team heading in the right direction? On Sunday, the Soca Warriors fell 4-3 in extra time to Haiti at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, which saw the host team finish bottom of a three-team Gold Cup playoff group that also included Suriname. …

Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Thema Williams’ civil suit against the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) as well as its former president David Marquez, first vice president Akil Wattley, second vice president Ricardo Lue Shue and his wife and assistant treasurer Donna Lue Shue opened today with its first case …

Trinidad and Tobago football fans witnessed a seven-goal thriller at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. But unfortunately for the players and their coach Tom Saintfiet, the hosts were on the wrong end of a 4-3 scoreline and will not make it to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup …

Well, it took us long enough… The Wired868 XI finally won its own football festival—at the fifth time of asking—as MVP Marvin Oliver and sizzling Ryan “Fry” Stewart led their all-star team to a 4-1 win over the Darin Lewis Invitational XI at the UWI admin ground in St Augustine …

Four goals in the opening 45 minutes, seven by the 120th—however one might describe the Trinidad and Tobago era of Tom Saintfiet, the word “dull” surely would not come to mind. Neither, for that matter, would words like “orderly”, “controlled” or “methodical” do the Belgian coach justice. This was roll …

Police FC forward Jameel Perry led from the front with a hattrick yesterday as the “Lawmen” pummelled Point Fortin Civic 5-0 to climb one place to sixth in the 2016/17 Pro League standings. Perry’s treble was the fourth in the league this season and, remarkably, they were all scored against Civic. …

Football art exhibit at UWI admin ground from 5pm this evening! The Wired868 Football Festival is back for its fifth year running and our guests include: World Cup 2006 players Densill Theobald and Clayton Ince, 1989 Strike Squad standouts Hutson Charles and Marvin Faustin, 1991 World Youth Cup players Anthony …

Two Suriname goals in the last five minutes of play provided a glimmer of hope to the host nation last night, as Haiti won 4-2 to keep Trinidad and Tobago’s 2017 Gold Cup chances alive. Crucially, the Haitian triumph was not by too wide a margin to make it unfeasible …

Trinidad and Tobago football fans were not the only ones who were left underwhelmed last night as the Soca Warriors fell 2-1 to Suriname in extra time of their 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup playoff contest at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Suriname coach Roberto Godeken said he too anticipated …

Trinidad and Tobago’s lingering 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup dreams looked to be in ruins tonight as the Soca Warriors fell 2-1 to Suriname after 30 minutes of extra time in playoff action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Coach Tom Saintfiet made an immediate impression on local football fans …