“We demand top performances from our team, so it’s only fair that we should in turn be top supporters. “At the end of the day, the reality is that the team will need all the support it can get in order to beat the best in the region, so that …
Read More »Soca Warriors: Civil War; Wired868 goes behind the curtain on eve of T&T/Costa Rica WCQ
From 7pm on Friday 11 November, the Costa Rica Senior National Team will grapple with their Trinidad and Tobago counterparts in Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying competition at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. But who will the Trinidad and Tobago football squad be fighting? The answer would probably …
Read More »First Citizens Cup round-up: Ten-men Defence Force eliminate Sando; Stars KO Jabloteh
A second half Hashim Arcia strike sealed 10-man Defence Force’s place in the First Citizens Cup quarterfinal last night, as the “Teteron Boys” edged Club Sando 1-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Arcia’s goal was worth a TT$3,000 payoff for Defence Force and another opportunity to keep going, …
Read More »Intercol 2016: Shiva Boys KO Benedict’s; St Augustine, Trinity/E and Malick on winner’s row
Current Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, Shiva Boys’ Hindu College, got their 2016 Intercol campaign off to a fine start yesterday, as they pummelled St Benedict’s College 3-0 in the South Zone quarterfinal fixture, to maintain their quest for double title glory. The boys from Penal made light work of …
Read More »Hello and goodbye! Bostock pulls out of T&T squad again and will miss Costa Rica game
He is here. And then he’s not. He is in. And then he is back out again. Former England National Under-17 Team captain John Bostock will not make his senior international debut with Trinidad and Tobago on Friday against Costa Rica, despite being granted approval to play by FIFA. Within …
Read More »Guerra gets surprise Warriors call-up; playmaker in T&T squad to face Costa Rica
Twenty-eight-year-old United States-based midfielder Ataulla Guerra will be a surprise inclusion in the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team training squad today, after he received a late-up call from head coach Stephen Hart. Guerra’s return to the fold means the Soca Warriors will have 24 players available to face Costa …
Read More »The boy from La Lune who shoots for the moon: One on one with Sharkeel Louison
Inside the chest of Fyzabad Secondary school football captain, Sharkeel Louison, beats the heart and soul of a true warrior. His dream is to put his small home town of Moruga on the international map, which he hopes will entice scouts to come and see the many sporting talents of the area. Wired868 chatted with …
Read More »Heeeere’s Johnny! FIFA gives Bostock green light to represent T&T against Costa Rica
He is Johnny English no more! FIFA today gave the green light for former England National Under-17 captain John Bostock to represent his father John Bostock Senior’s birthplace, Trinidad and Tobago. And Bostock, after a seven month wait, can finally put on the red, white and black strip. The deep-lying …
Read More »Hackshaw and Orr star as Trinity/E edge Malick to join promoted Carapichaima and Speyside
Guess who’s back? Carapichaima East Secondary, Trinity College East and Speyside Secondary each claimed a promotion spot in the SSFL Championship Big 5 Play Off yesterday to return to the Premier Division for the 2017 season. All three schools were relegated at the end of the 2015 season with Carapichaima East and …
Read More »Belgrave helps Army cut Santa Rosa’s lead to three points, Look Loy worried by refereeing
Defending National Super League (NSL) Premiership champions Defence Force will meet current Premiership frontrunners Sports and Games FC Santa Rosa in a top-of-the-table clash at the Defence Force Headquarters in Chaguaramas this coming Sunday, and the stakes could not be any higher. After a sloppy start to the NSL season, …
Read More »Tyrone nets hattrick as Jabloteh maul Civic, Scotland double paces Ma Pau Stars
San Juan Jabloteh remained on the heels of leaders and defending champions Central FC today with an emphatic 5-1 whipping of Point Fortin Civic in Pro League action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Tyrone Charles scored a hattrick for the “San Juan Kings” who have 15 points from …
Read More »Mucurapo face potential relegation over “illegal player”; Fatima, Pleasantville could benefit
Oh, how quickly things can change. Less than a fortnight ago, East Mucurapo Secondary were one of three schools to escape relegation from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division on the final day of the season. Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 player, Jesse Williams, scored twice in a …
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