Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-17 male footballers can finally expect to welcome a new coach in the coming days. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) looks set to begin interviews for the vacant post today and the new appointee, it is expected, will be named by the end of the …
Read More »Pumas take a bite out of Savonetta Boys; Mexicans leave local team wounded in 4-2 win
Much like their rivals Central FC had done 24 hours earlier, DIRECTV W Connection failed to make a positive start to their 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League campaign as they succumbed to a 4-2 defeat to Pumas UNAM at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. Both Couva clubs …
Read More »Roy moves to Scotland Premiership; ex-Defence Force star joins Hamilton
Former Trinidad and Tobago international striker Richard Roy is set to become a Scotland Premier League player after agreeing terms with top flight club, Hamilton Academical, today. Hamilton have not yet confirmed the move on their own website. However, Roy told Wired868 that it is a done deal after the …
Read More »“Ball Pest” returns but Vancouver edge Central in Champions League opener
Central FC failed to make to use of home advantage in their 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League opener last night as they were edged 1-nil by Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Vancouver Whitecaps at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The “Couva Sharks”, who are still in preseason, showed some …
Read More »Kenwyne ruled out Central’s C/League opener, DJW faces fresh conflict of interest scenarios
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones will not feature in Central FC’s opening 2016/17 CONCACAF Champions League outing against United States Major League Soccer (MLS) team Vancouver Whitecaps from 8pm tomorrow at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Last month, Jones signed for new MLS franchise, Atlanta …
Read More »NSL: Santa Rosa Big Cannons shoot down Army to stay top of Premiership
Sports and Games FC Santa Rosa continued their brilliant start to the National Super League (NSL) Premiership Division season as they handily took care of defending champions Defence Force by a 4-1 margin at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya yesterday. The Army/Coast Guard combination wrapped up their 2015/16 Premiership …
Read More »Victimisation, hatred and bias! Thema’s historic TTGF suit sullies Dick’s Olympic bow
On 7 August 2016, 19 year old Marisa Dick will become Trinidad and Tobago’s first ever gymnast to participate in an Olympic Games. But the cost of her achievement could be the financial ruin and permanent loss of reputation of the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) and, in particular, …
Read More »No quorum again; TTFA delegates snub second extraordinary meeting
For the second time in two weeks, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) failed to reach a quorum for its extraordinary general meeting at Naparima College, San Fernando, which was meant to authorise its financial report so it could be forwarded to FIFA. It means the TTFA will now …
Read More »Get ready to tumble! Thema sues TTGF officials for destroying her Olympic dreams
Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president David Marquez, first vice president Akil Wattley, second vice president Ricardo Lue Shue and his wife and assistant treasurer Donna Lue Shue will have to defend their controversial omission of 20 year national gymnast Thema Williams in a local courtroom. At just after …
Read More »Never Mind the Headlines; Shaka Hislop on the Potential of the nation’s youth
The welter of negative stories in the Trinidad and Tobago media has left a bad impression on the country from an outsider’s perspective. In this particular case, the outsider is former Soca Warriors goalkeeper and Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup standout, Shaka Hislop. Speaking on the final day of …
Read More »Kenwyne returns to Pro League; signs five-month deal with Central FC
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones will spend the next five months in the local Pro League, after the former England Premier League forward agreed terms with defending champions, Central FC. The 31 year old forward, who recently signed for new United States Major League Soccer (MLS) …
Read More »John-Williams loses CFU bid; Derrick thwarts TTFA boss’ controversial challenge
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams today failed in his bid to wrest the post of Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president from incumbent leader and Antigua and Barbuda FA general secretary, Gordon Derrick, in a regional football election in Miami, Florida. Derrick got 18 votes while John-Williams …
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