The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team’s Chile 2015 World Cup dream ended in disaster this evening as the junior “Soca Warriors” collapsed to a 5-1 loss against bitter regional rivals, Jamaica, in San Sula, Honduras. The Warriors, who lost three successive 2015 CONCACAF Championship Group A matches against Guatemala, …
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Live Wire notes: LifeSport rebooted, SIS’ land grab and trolling Anand
If God is really a Trini, then he must be a Jehovah’s Witness. Because He certainly has not shown the stomach for intervening in local political affairs. Another weekend and another round of head shaking news as Trinidad and Tobago journalists try to keep up with what passes for administration …
Read More »Central maintains Connection advantage; Marcus strikes again
Central FC custodian Jan-Michael Williams and DIRECTV W Connection goalkeeper Jelani Archibald were the heroes last night as Pro League leaders, Central, and defending champions, Connection, played to a goalless draw in an entertaining Couva Clasico at the Ato Boldon Stadium. The result means that Central maintain their five-point lead …
Read More »Cameron’s back! WICB turkeys vote for Thanksgiving
At best, the majority of the West Indies Cricket Board’s territories are sadomasochistic. At worst, they are suicidal. Either way, regional cricket fans should look forward to be on the receiving end of some hearty spankings in both the immediate and distant future. And it would probably be sensible to …
Read More »T&T U17s face W/Cup elimination from Reggae Boyz after Honduras loss
Almost certainly, the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will officially kiss goodbye to their Chile 2015 World Cup dreams on Sunday afternoon. The biggest question is whether or not the junior “Soca Warriors” will ensure that Caribbean rivals, Jamaica, are eliminated alongside them. The Warriors have not picked up …
Read More »Mind your business! Sancho tackles sport, critics and his new nickname
“I know qualification always seems to be a topic but I don’t get what qualification you’re supposed to have to be a Sport Minister,” Sport Minister Brent Sancho told Wired868. “Are you supposed to go to university and study to be a Sport Minister? “I think experience is the greatest …
Read More »T&T U17s give improved showing but still fall 2-0 to USA
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team produced a spirited performance last night in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in San Pedro Sula, Honduras but it was not enough for their first point of the competition. Instead, the junior “Soca Warriors” fell 2-0 to the United States to go bottom …
Read More »Sancho tackles TTFA: Tim Kee must use gate receipts to pay players
Sport Minister Brent Sancho has made his opening gambit in the Government’s new relationship with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) by setting the football body an ultimatum in presenting its accounts for inspection as well as taking a more hands-on approach in State-funded international matches. The most immediate …
Read More »Sport Ministry vows to launch women’s pro league by May 2015
Sport Minister Brent Sancho seems bent on shattering the perception that he is a caretaker appointment after revealing his plans to start a women’s professional football league in less than four months. Sancho told Wired868 that the league, like the local men’s Pro League, will be modelled on the United …
Read More »Pro League punch-up; Civic and Police spark Macoya melee
Football fans at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya got far more than they bargained for last night as Round Two of the 2014/15 Pro League season came to a dramatic end amidst a flurry of goals and flying fists. There were eleven goals in total as Defence Force trashed …
Read More »Guatemala spanks Warriors; T&T U17s see red again
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team failed to start their Chile 2015 Under-17 World Cup qualifying campaign on a positive note this afternoon. The junior “Soca Warriors” kicked off the CONCACAF Championship at the Estadio Francisco Morazan in San Pedro Sula, Honduras but crashed to a 4-1 defeat to …
Read More »Najjar: The SSFL’s unassailable value; and the U-17s massive hurdle
Recent performances of Trinidad and Tobago’s national youth football teams prove categorically that changes are required to bring our better secondary school level players up to the demanding standards required for regional success. The time between being called for National Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 pools and the actual tournaments is …
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