It had been a decade since the boys from Bourg Mulatresse tasted National Intercol success. And, today, the Jerry Moe-coached team put in a stubborn defensive display to eke out a 1-0 victory against their more fancied opponents before a 3,000-strong crowd. The eastern schools really did prove to be …
Read More »TTFA set to appoint obscure Belgian; ex-Bangladesh coach asked to take T&T to World Cup
The coach entrusted with taking Trinidad and Tobago to the Russia 2018 World Cup is not coming from South America. His last job was in Bangladesh! In a bizarre turn of events, Wired868 understands that Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is set to name 43-year-old Belgian …
Read More »Oops… UTT top table but Cunupia win NSL Championship due to overlooked rule
In a scenario that could be likened to the Miss Universe debacle involving host and comedian Steve Harvey last year, the National Super League (NSL) administrators were forced to backtrack on their initial announcement of the Championship Division’s winner. And, three days after the final ball was kicked, Cunupia FC …
Read More »Not fair! Relegation threatened San Juan North look to tame ‘Pres Lions’ in Intercol final
There may be an edge to the boys’ 2016 National Intercol final this afternoon as Presentation College (San Fernando) and San Juan North Secondary clash from 3.30pm at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella against a backdrop of disciplinary action in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) boardrooms. The match is …
Read More »Alexcia stars as Penal spank Fyzabad Anglican in South KO final; but what do girls want?
“How many goals Lexi score again?” Penal Secondary coach Lionel Regis asked his staff, during the 2016 Girls South Zone Knockout finals at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium training ground in Marabella on Friday 2 December. Regis repeated the question several times during their contest against Fyzabad Anglican Secondary. And, each …
Read More »The strain, the support, Molino… Wired868’s final chat with Stephen Hart as T&T coach
“As far as I’m concerned, I’ve reached my second goal,” Stephen Hart told Wired868. “My first goal was to bring us back to a certain level, using the Gold Cup. Because for me, as I said, you always have to measure yourself in CONCACAF first. “The second goal was to …
Read More »‘Naps’ win protest against Pres’ Cupid; Fatima, QRC could dodge drop but S/Juan in trouble
Naparima College will compete in the 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big Four tournament, after their successful protest against Presentation College’s use of midfielder Kori Cupid during the regular season. Cupid, a Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team defender, played for the “Pres Lions” against Naparima as well as …
Read More »‘Pres’ penalise Signal Hill to set up National Intercol showdown with San Juan North
Presentation College (San Fernando) booked their ticket to the 2016 National Intercol Final with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Signal Hill Secondary at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella today. In regulation time, the two semifinalists could not be separated, as they both landed late blows in a tense …
Read More »Army, Central FC celebrate Friday conquests; but Scotland, Ettienne and Saunders point to painful Pro League truths
Not every skin teeth, as the old people say, is a laugh. And, as Defence Force and Central FC players posed with trophies and giant cheques at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, tension was not far beneath the surface. Central, who won the Pro League title for …
Read More »No Latapy or Fevrier; Nakhid, Fenwick and Vranes face international competition for Warriors job
Former Trinidad and Tobago captain and Europe-based midfielder, David Nakhid, is the sole Trinidad-born candidate with his hat in the ring, as the TTFA’s technical committee pores over more than a dozen applicants to lead the Soca Warriors through the remainder of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. But …
Read More »Ten-Man San Juan take ‘Boyce Route’ to overtake Trinity Moka in Intercol semis
Just feed the Boyce and he will score. San Juan North Secondary booked their spot in the 2016 National Intercol Final yesterday, as they thumped Trinity College Moka by a 4-1 margin at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. But getting to the Intercol final wasn’t as easy as the scoreline might …
Read More »Little Drummer Boy: Nathaniel Garcia on his football family, the Soca Warriors… and those drums!
“My mom Judith and dad Carl are always encouraging us to succeed. They’re proud of all of us. People often meet them on the streets and say, ‘ah see yuh son game, good man’ and they have to ask ‘which one, or where’ because it’s all of us. “It’s a great …
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