Bankers Insurance Central FC striker Willis Plaza will travel to Panama after all as a rib injury to Slovakia-based winger, Lester Peltier, opened a pathway for his recall for international duty on October 8. Even then, Plaza only got the nod after United States-based forward Rundell Winchester and his Central …
Read More »Aikim in, Plaza out: Hart names T&T squad for Panama friendly
Uncapped 19-year-old DIRECTV W Connection utility player Aikim Andrews was the surprise inclusion today as Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart announced a 20-man squad to face Panama in an international friendly on October 8 in Panama City. Andrews, who was a stand-out for Trinidad and …
Read More »Warriors book Nicaragua for final pre-World Cup friendly
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart will finally get the chance to simulate a World Cup qualifying run, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) confirmed an international friendly against Nicaragua on October 13 in Trinidad. Hart has repeatedly asked for two exhibition games within a …
Read More »Hart: Warriors must lift Pro League standards; match fitness key for W/Cup
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart has challenged his home-based players to set the standard in the domestic league and not allow their form to dip, as the Pro League kicks off on Friday with the Digicel Charity Shield. North East Stars playmaker Keron “Ballpest” Cummings …
Read More »Gavin Hoyte skips Mexico friendly; Hart slams Barnet manager
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart yesterday slammed Barnet FC manager Martin “Mad Dog” Allen as unprofessional and disrespectful to the “Soca Warriors”, after defender Gavin Hoyte failed to show for Friday’s friendly international against Mexico in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hoyte, a former Arsenal and England youth …
Read More »Caesar and Marcus selected for Mexico friendly; Kenwyne and Peltier out
New Central FC attacker Marcus Joseph, teenaged North East Stars midfielder Neveal Hackshaw, United States-based forward Trevin Caesar and England-born defender Gavin Hoyte will join the “Soca Warriors” in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday August 30, in preparation for their international friendly against Mexico on September 4. All four …
Read More »FIFA freezes TTFA funding; KPMG halts services while football staff go unpaid
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is in the midst of another financial crisis after FIFA confirmed that it has frozen its annual US$250,000 (approximately TT $1.5 million) subvention to the local body while the TTFA’s auditor, KPMG, has also suspended its services. As a result, the TTFA’s administrative …
Read More »Women Warriors back in training; Waldrum okays 15-member shortlist
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Women’s Team has selected a 15-member training squad to begin preparation for the Caribbean phase of their 2016 Olympic qualifying campaign. The “Women Soca Warriors” will be led by Randy Waldrum, who coached the team to within 90 minutes of the 2015 Women’s World …
Read More »TTFA turns to Clever advertising; tongue lashing for corporate T&T
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) got clever yesterday as it announced a “marriage” with Clever Outdoor Advertising Ltd at its press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium’s VIP Lounge in Port of Spain. It was a familiar tale, though, as the local football body gave a tongue lashing …
Read More »Hart exam: T&T coach talks philosophy, squad selection and the 2018 W/Cup
“I think football is about creating a balance,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “The first thing you need to know is how you are going to recover the ball. If you cannot recover the ball, then you are in trouble. “And when you …
Read More »Hart exam: T&T coach talks Gold Cup, fitness, ice baths and peanut punch
“If you know deep down in your heart that you are not properly prepared, you will never be able to play good football,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “You will always have an excuse or you will be thinking ‘I am not sure …
Read More »Tim Kee: Why I won’t talk to Sancho; TTFA president defends stance
The following is a press release from Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president and PNM treasurer, Raymond Tim Kee, which seeks to explain his recent refusal to meet Sport Minister Brent Sancho: While a casual observer will glance at the current conflict between myself and Minister of Sport, Brent …
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