Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve blamed a combination of tired legs, astroturf, TTPFL inactivity and refereeing decisions for their first defeat of the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League A competition, as they fell 5-3 to Curaçao yesterday in Willemstad. The Soca Warriors still advanced to …
Read More »T&T through to CNL quarters, despite 5-3 loss to Curaçao—but USA await
Trinidad and Tobago are through to the quarterfinal round of the Concacaf Nations League for the first time. But, after three successive wins in Group A, they somehow ended up stumbling through the door—after a 5-3 loss away to Curaçao. The Soca Warriors needed only a draw to advance. However, …
Read More »SSFL 23: Fatima reclaim first place after San Juan, Naps ‘cancel each other’
Fatima College reclaimed first place in the Premier Division of the 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) after leaders San Juan North Secondary were held to a goalless draw at home to third-placed Naparima College. Fatima defeated Arima North Secondary 2-0 at Fatima Ground, Mucurapo to move level with San …
Read More »Dear Editor: Take a bow, Soca Warriors! What a fightback!
“[…] Reon Moore is becoming ‘the inevitable’—that’s the tenacity and fox in the box work you need. Off the ball he was superb. Nathaniel James, what did they give him to drink? Bend it like Beckham! […]” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s 3-2 win over …
Read More »“Natty” to the rescue again, as T&T come from behind to down Guatemala 3-2
Trinidad and Tobago moved within touching distance of the Concacaf Nations League A quarterfinals last night, after a rousing 3-2 win over Guatemala at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. A draw away to Curaçao, who are already relegated, would be enough to see the Soca Warriors into …
Read More »Early Bird: CR7 before Ronaldo? Buffon before Banks? Get real, AI!
The Peterkin massacre, we’d both agreed last week, was a horror movie, which had moved murder in T&T into a whole new realm. And as I drove down to Bobby’s house early Monday morning, my mood was still more than muted, sombre. “Judgement,” Bobby the Bard greeted me even before …
Read More »SSFL 23: De Gannes tricks QRC, as Fatima and “Naps” stay on S/Juan’s heels
Fatima College continued their pursuit of leaders San Juan North Secondary today, as they thumped Queen’s Royal College 7-1 in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division action at Mucurapo Road. Midfielder Aidan De Gannes netted a hattrick—one of three trebles today—while winger Christian Bailey got a pair and Michael …
Read More »SSFL 23: School football kick-off times changed again, due to “fading light”
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee has adjusted its kick-off times again, with all non-televised games now starting at 3.45pm. Televised matches as well as games pitting Trinidad schools against Tobago schools will continue to start at 3.30pm. The change takes effect from tomorrow’s Premier Division matches across …
Read More »Eve makes four changes as T&T eye Nations League A quarterfinals
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve announced four changes to his 23-man roster today, as the Soca Warriors prepare for their Concacaf Nations League A match window with games at home against Guatemala (13 October) and away to Curaçao (17 October) respectively. Eve replaced midfielder …
Read More »SSFL 23: Will San Juan be first secondary to lift Premier title? Wired868’s mid-term review
The 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division has so far thrown up arguably the most competitive title race in recent memory. With seven games left in the 15-match regular season, the top three schools (San Juan North Secondary, Fatima College and Naparima College) are within three points of …
Read More »SSFL 23: Sween nets treble as leaders San Juan hit Bishop’s for six
Gifted attacker Lindell Sween netted a treble to guide leaders San Juan North Secondary to a 6-0 thrashing of Bishop’s High School yesterday, in an eighth round fixture of the 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division. Sween got his name on the scoresheet in the 45th, 83rd and …
Read More »Dear Editor: The answers to T&T’s sport woes are not in Jamaica!
“[…] Why do we have to partner with the GC Foster College (of Jamaica) when we have the Sport and Physical Education Centre /SPEC at UWI? Under the leadership of Dr Iva Gloudon, dozens of physical education teachers and coaches generally benefited from accredited diploma courses leading to full degrees. …
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