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 …
Read More »T&T U17s left hanging; TTFA replace Ken Elie after coach protested non-payment
Trinidad and Tobago’s Men’s Under-17 football team will start their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) campaign at home in September without the services of the man who trained then for the last 12 months. Ken Elie, who served as national youth coach on several prior occasions and was assistant to Hannibal Najjar with …
Read More »Extraordinary TTFA meeting fails to reach quorum as delegates stay away
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is contesting higher office and used local football money for a workshop with Caribbean Football Union (CFU) delegates, he might have ascended to office in a flawed election to begin with, vice-president Joanne Salazar wants to adjust the constitution to allow a …
Read More »Kenwyne signs for Atlanta, Warriors skipper is sixth signing by MLS rookies
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones will join a growing band of Soca Warriors in the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) competition, after the 31 year old forward agreed terms with new franchise, Atlanta United FC. Atlanta United will make their MLS bow in the 2017 …
Read More »Head to head: I95.5FM’s debate between John-Williams, Salazar and Liburd
The following is I95.5FM’s audio clip of the 7 July 2016 debate between Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, vice-president Joanne Salazar and Wired868 managing director and journalist Lasana Liburd, which was hosted by Andre Baptiste and Roxie Gialdo. More from Wired868 Six games win-less for Yorke, …
Read More »DJW launches CFU manifesto amidst hints of UEFA interference in Caribbean election
Suspicions that CONCACAF and UEFA have lent to their support to one of three candidates in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) election race might harden after presidential candidate David John-Williams released his manifesto, which suggested that his proposed Caribbean Professional Football League (CPFL) is an integral part of his bid …
Read More »T&T will end Russia W/Cup bid against the US in 2017, once both get to Hex
The Soca Warriors’ 2018 World Cup qualifying dreams may hinge on a showdown with the United States, after today’s CONCACAF draw at Miami Beach ensured that the two nations will square off in the last game of the Hex, which is the final round of the confederation’s qualifying process. Trinidad and …
Read More »We don’t need the TTFA board! DJW and Salazar lift the lid in explosive I95.5 interview
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and vice-president Joanne Salazar said yesterday that they, along with vice-president Ewing Davis, acted on more than one occasion without approval from the TTFA’s board of directors and sought to justify their doing so in a radio interview on I95.5FM. John-Williams …
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