Jamaica led the United States for 75 minutes last night but had to settle for a draw, as the two nations played to a 1-1 draw in the opening game of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup at Soldier Field in Chicago. The United States are the defending champions and playing …
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TTPFL 23: “Shiggy” and “Bobo” come up clutch as “Army” pip AC POS to inaugural crown!
At the death! Coach Hutson “Baba” Charles and his Defence Force team saved their best for the last day of the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) season, as the “Army” men got a thrilling 2-1 win over AC Port of Spain at the Arima Velodrome tonight to …
Read More »Vaneisa: Why Trinidad and Tobago’s trauma is real and festering
Trauma is a loaded word—carrying burdens that are often invisible until something triggers an eruption. The first part is the event that invokes it, some truly cataclysmic occurrence that horrifies and terrifies to such an extent that even if it seems to have dissipated with time, it is a continuous …
Read More »Radanfah: Maximising Levi’s talent, why Natty’s a dread attacker and T&T’s inhibited talent pool
“[…] Trinidad and Tobago players are limited in their exposure to top level football [and] it makes it difficult for us to compete with teams who have players playing at that level. I don’t like to get into people’s selection, you can’t carry everybody—but I think [Angus Eve’s] selections are …
Read More »Eve replaces injured Daniel Phillips with Luke Singh; TTFA announces Capelli deal
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve made a late change to his 23-man squad for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, as he replaced midfielder Daniel Phillips today with central defender Luke Singh. Phillips, 22, was ruled out with a “grade 1 quadricep injury”, according to …
Read More »Good marketing, poor pitches, worse salaries, and never-say-die Army; Radanfah on maiden TTPFL season
“[…] The Mahaica Oval has no dressing rooms. You have to change under a tent in the car park—and this is a brand new venue. It is a sporting complex with no room for sporting personnel to change. Do you understand what I’m telling you? “[…] Most clubs have told …
Read More »T&T open campaign against St Kitts; USA again name “B” squad for Gold Cup
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will open their 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign against St Kitts and Nevis from 3.30pm on Sunday at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Saint Kitts and Nevis booked their first ever spot in the Gold Cup group stage yesterday with …
Read More »Dear Editor: When did Darryl Smith transform himself into a model father? What was Guardian thinking?
“[…] In less than five years, former Minister of Sport Darryl Smith moved from being fired for interfering in the public service while still being actively investigated for sexual harassment to being proclaimed among the recognized fathers of our land. “[…] What is the message being sent to men in …
Read More »Jamaica name five Premiership stars and one home-based player in Gold Cup squad
Jamaica Men’s National Senior Team head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson selected a 23-man team for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup with five England Premier League players and another four players with links to the English top flight competition. Jamaica are in Group A at the Gold Cup along with Trinidad and …
Read More »Dear Editor: Trinidad and Tobago will benefit by better valuing our fathers
“[…] This apathy is societal, in which the positive impacts of involved fathers are ignored. And we do not seem to care to make any necessary changes to this for the benefit of our society. “Jamaica recently introduced a clear paternity leave policy. In T&T… nothing—3 or 4 days in …
Read More »NLCL 23: Bullen’s brace helps Ginga snatch U-15 title, as Marvin Phillip gets early Father’s Day present
A week after copping the Under-13 title in the Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL), FC Ginga added some more silverware to their trophy cabinet yesterday as they won the Next Level Consulting Ltd (NLCL) Under-15 Community Cup with a penalty shootout triumph over Trendsetter Hawks at the Diego …
Read More »Daly Bread: Supernovas lob Grenade for Pan, despite difficulties
Pan music has always said to me “let me love you” and I have responded “I will love you for a thousand years”. Last Sunday, in the Savannah, the melodic single pan bands performing in Pan Down Memory Lane category preceded Pan in the 21st Century and lyrics like those …
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