Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Tom Saintfiet launched an extraordinary attack on four of his senior players today, as he accused Daneil Cyrus and Jomal Williams of arriving two hours to his live-in camp allegedly smelling of rum. The Belgian coach also blasted Major League Soccer (MLS) players …
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Defence Force and T&T Futsal captain’s brother, “Choko” Balthazar, murdered in Laventille
Sherwin “Choko” Balthazar, the younger brother of Trinidad and Tobago National Futsal star and Defence Force football club captain Jerwyn Balthazar, was among four men murdered in Beverly Hills, Laventille on Friday. Balthazar, according to the Trinidad Guardian report, was described as a “gang leader” by the police. He owned …
Read More »Saintfiet opens account: Glen and Mitchell star as T&T bounce back to whip Nicaragua
Cornell Glen and Carlyle Mitchell grabbed a goal each in their first starts under new Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Tom Saintfiet, as the Belgian tasted his first triumph at the helm of the Soca Warriors with a 3-1 win away to Nicaragua. And winger Aikim Andrews, who …
Read More »Jan-Mar 2016: Tim Kee harikari, Ian’s cocolooks contest and Thema vs Dick… Don’t blush, baby!
January: The year of our Lord, 2016, started with a swing and a miss as West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle went charging down the wicket to Australian television reporter Mel McLaughlin with a cheeky and inappropriate request for a date during a live interview. In the end, it was …
Read More »Glen: We’re working on new stuff; Aikim and Kevan included for Nicaragua rematch
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Tom Saintfiet will have W Connection winger Aikim Andrews and United States-based midfield hardman Kevan George available tomorrow, as the Soca Warriors face Nicaragua in the second outing of a two-game series in Managua. Kick off on Friday is at 8:30pm (TT time). …
Read More »Nicaragua manage first ever win over T&T; more farce as Aikim and Ewing miss flight
Coach Tom Saintfiet got his Trinidad and Tobago football career off to a historic start tonight in Managua. But it was not the sort of history that local football fans would have hoped for, as his debut ended in a 2-1 loss to Nicaragua. It was the first time that …
Read More »Letter to the editor: Stale noose! Murder rate needs objective solutions not raw emotion
The following Letter to the Editor on the emotive response to the murder of Shannon Banfield was submitted to Wired868 by Kenna Clarke: “Bring back the noose!” is the sentiment expressed by many following the murder of Shannon Banfield. Her tragic death shook us to our core. If a young and innocent …
Read More »Carlos gets armband as Saintfiet prepares for T&T debut against Nicaragua
Former World Cup 2006 midfielder and England Premier League player, Carlos Edwards, will wear the armband tomorrow when Tom Saintfiet makes his bow as Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach in a friendly away to Nicaragua. The two nations kick off in Managua from at 8:30pm (TT time)—6:30pm in …
Read More »Picture that! Wired868 presents the SSFL 2016 football season in photos
Shiva Boys Hindu College, San Juan North Secondary and Naparima College took the national titles. But who got the best snaps of the 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season? Wired868 looks back on a colourful competition: More from Wired868 RBNYFL 25: TTGameplan joins Republic Cup team; age …
Read More »Saintfiet snubs Jan-Michael; Phillip injured but T&T coach opts to travel shorthanded
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Tom Saintfiet will travel to Managua with just 19 players on Christmas Day after, bizarrely, opting not to replace injured goalkeeper Marvin Phillip. The Soca Warriors will be joined in Nicaragua by India-based striker Cornell Glen and, belatedly, United States-based defensive midfielder Kevan …
Read More »Pro League receives monthly subventions… but no future guarantees
The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) made out cheques to eight of the Pro League’s 10 member clubs—Defence Force and Police FC are excluded for obvious reasons—after newly appointed CEO Adam Montserin met representatives from the teams at the SporTT office in the National Cycling Velodrome on Thursday …
Read More »Who is calling the shots? Central question “foolhardy” omission of Jan and Nathaniel
Pro League leaders and defending champions, Central FC, are continuing to question the omission of goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams and Nathaniel “Spanish” Garcia from the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team, after postponements meant both players are available for the rest of the year. Central controversially refused to release the duo, despite …
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