“On the first game day of the Concacaf Championship, I didn’t even have a TTFA badge or number on my game jersey. If that doesn’t paint the picture of how disrespected I was as a National Team player, I don’t know what will. “I will never forget that moment, that …
Read More »Futsal Team awarded $.5 million; High Court slams “entirely discredited” DJW evidence and “disingenuous” TTFA
The Trinidad and Tobago National Futsal Team were awarded a comprehensive victory in the High Court today, as they prevailed in a two-year lawsuit against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) for unpaid salaries, match fees, per diems and expenses totalling roughly TT$475,743 plus interest at three per cent …
Read More »Part two: “We never feel like we can just be free and play!” Revisiting the Women’s W/Cup campaign
For the first time in awhile, I noticed how disjointed we are during our pre-tournament camp in Raleigh. We have cliques, like all teams do; but we have to have the maturity to see past differences for the good of football and country. That was hard to do this time …
Read More »Baron: “DJW wanted us to fail, so he could be done with us!” Reviewing T&T Women’s W/Cup campaign
“I want real, lasting, impactful change for women’s football. David John-Williams ran his campaign on the premise of bringing women’s football to the forefront of his candidacy to lead the TTFA. Why is the Women’s National Team used a sacrificial piece to enhance these men and their chauvinistic values? “There …
Read More »DJW asks board to offer Lawrence contract extension; members object to email procedure
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has allegedly asked the local football board to approve a new contract for Soca Warriors head coach Dennis Lawrence. Lawrence, who took up the National Senior Team post in January 2017, will be out of contract on 31 January 2019; and, …
Read More »“It was heart-breaking!” Maylee opens up about Morace, Shabazz, DJW and T&T’s disastrous W/Cup campaign
In 2018, two Caribbean teams qualified for FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time. Neither were Trinidad and Tobago. Haiti booked their place for the France 2018 Women’s Under-20 World Cup—after finishing third at the Concacaf tournament hosted right here in Couva—while Jamaica qualified for the senior 2019 World …
Read More »Soca Warriors coach, Lawrence, named as favourite for vacant managerial job at lowly Wrexham
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has emerged as favourite for the vacant managerial post at England National League club, Wrexham AFC. Former Wrexham manager Sam Ricketts left the club yesterday to take up a position at League One outfit, Shrewsbury Town, while the “Dragons” appointed …
Read More »Life under DJW: reviewing TTFA president’s campaign promises and how teams fared during his term
On 30 November 2015, W Connection owner David John-Williams was elected for a four year term as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president after two rounds of voting at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. In tomorrow’s AGM, on 24 November 2018, John-Williams must convince football stakeholders …
Read More »T&T lose 1-0 in Tehran, Warriors outclassed by Iran but offer grounds for optimism
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Team were well beaten but far from disgraced in Tehran this morning, as they fell 1-0 to Iran in international friendly action. Karim Ansarifard got the sole item for the host nation in the 49th minute. In truth, Iran, who competed in three of …
Read More »Lawrence urges Warriors to stake claim for Gold Cup place in Iran contest, minute’s silence for Jlloyd
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence is asking players to stake their claim for a 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup place tomorrow morning when the Soca Warriors face Iran in international friendly action at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. The match kicks off at 10:30am TT time (6pm …
Read More »Latapy knocks “schoolboy football” in closing U-20 fixture, all Caribbean teams eliminated
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team return home from the Concacaf Under-20 Championship on Monday and they will see many familiar faces in the departure lounge. The unprecedented formation of the 2018 Concacaf competition eliminated the qualifying rounds for the Caribbean and Central America with all 34 participants advancing …
Read More »Lee scores again as T&T U-20s down USVI 3-0 to end on winning note
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team finished their Concacaf campaign on a winning note this afternoon, as they downed the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) 3-0 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The young Soca Warriors had no chance of advancing from their group and return home on …
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