Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams tried yesterday to defend the football body’s position on its treatment of non-compliant members as well as the validity of his own election through a reading of selective emails and, arguably, a re-wording of the constitution. Most notably, John-Williams told the …
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One-on-One with Akil Frank: Frankly speaking…
If there is just one thing you can say for certain about Akil Frank, it is that he is determined to make it big on the international football scene. And the 19-year-old Signal Hill Secondary School football captain looks like he does have a very promising future in football. Avid …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Sugar and Spice for St Mary’s as Tyrese shocks St Anthony’s in North final
It was sugar and Spice for St Mary’s College this afternoon as they secured their first Coca Cola North Zone Intercol title in 10 years with an 89th minute strike by attacker Tyrese Spicer at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. It was enough to edge favourites St Anthony’s College 1-0 for …
Read More »Intercol 2017 (Video): Signal Hill aim to go out with a bang after rough season
Relegated from the Premier Division, defending Tobago champions Signal Hill Secondary have no plans of going out with a whimper. Captain Akil Frank, coach Nigel De Souza and the rest of the squad sound the war cry: More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Bourne to the rescue, as 10-man “Caps” edge Chaguanas North to cop zonal title
Carapichaima East retained their Central Zone Coca Cola Intercol title this evening after a 4-2 penalty shootout win in a pulsating final against Chaguanas North at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. After regulation time expired with both schools tied at 2-2, “Caps” custodian Aaron Best produced the necessary heroics …
Read More »Ex-Soca Warriors captain Kenwyne Jones retires after parting ways with Atlanta Utd
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones announced his retirement from football today, after a one-year stint with United States Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit, Atlanta United FC. The MLS website stated Atlanta did not renew Jones’ deal although the player explained that he retired first. At …
Read More »How to improve refereeing standards in T&T; Look Loy submits proposal to TTFA
“It is the perception of many that the assessment of referees by their peers is insufficient for a thorough performance assessment, and moreso, for the necessary follow-up action, including retraining and possible disciplinary measures, that should arise from assessment.” The following proposal geared towards the improvement of refereeing in Trinidad and …
Read More »Intercol 2017 (Video): Carapichaima East ready to shine as Central champs eye glory
Intercol 2017: “We want to make history!” Carapichaima East Secondary players and staff share their Coca Cola Intercol football targets and the secret of their success with Wired868’s Chasing Goals: More from Wired868 TV6ME: Michael Johnson and Anton Corneal on How to Make a Million Dollar Player Coaching Webinar England …
Read More »A TTFA coup? Tempers flare as 70 percent of membership excluded from AGM
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) appears destined for a constitutional crisis of its own making, after general secretary Justin Latapy-George snubbed nearly 70 percent of the local football body’s membership in the matter of the organisation’s AGM, scheduled for 25 November 2017. The TTFA comprises 49 delegates but, …
Read More »Referee no-show for Santa Rosa match; Look Loy: They are terrorising independent TTFA members
The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) and its president Keith Look Loy faced more boycott action from referees today, as no officials turned up for a League fixture between Siparia Spurs and Look Loy’s FC Santa Rosa club at the Palo Seco Velodrome. It’s now the second straight weekend …
Read More »Daly Bread: Challenges to the use of power; and semi-legal State greed
When Abraham Lincoln said that you could not fool all of the people all of the time, he could not have known that information technology would come to bear heavily on both the ability (fake news) and inability (investigative reporting) of the powerful to fool the people. Lincoln would be …
Read More »Intercol 2017 (Video): San Juan North target new Coca Cola National Intercol landmark
Will lightning strike twice for San Juan North Secondary? The Bourg Mulatresse boys look to create their own bit of history by becoming the first school in the Premier Division era to repeat as Coca Cola National Intercol champions: More from Wired868 Wired868TV (Video): “We want to stay up!” East …
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