The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team had its 2013 Turkey World Cup dream extinguished today after a shock 1-0 loss to Curaçao in Kingston, Jamaica. The defeat saw the young “Soca Warriors” finish bottom of Group A on goal difference while Haiti and Puerto Rico advanced automatically to the …
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Tactless Sport Minister gets tactical
Scene: Press conference at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs Sport Minister Anil Roberts: “Good day gentlemen. The Sport Ministry is pleased to announce a new tactical plan that will guarantee the Trinidad and Tobago national football team success in the future. I, as a top level coach, and …
Read More »T&T U-20s in must win scenario after loss to Haiti
The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team must defeat Curaçao tomorrow afternoon in Kingston, Jamaica or suffer early elimination from the Turkey 2013 Under-20 World Cup qualifying series. The teenaged “Soca Warriors” fell 2-0 to Haiti yesterday in Caribbean Football Union (CFU) action at the Waterhouse Stadium. In the other Group A match-up, …
Read More »Forgetful referees KO Pro League fixture
A rescheduled Digicel Pro League fixture between defending champions DirecTV W Connection and newcomers Central FC descended into farce tonight after no referees turned up to officiate at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Pro League administrative CEO Dexter Skeene confirmed that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) Referees Committee, …
Read More »Jack’s curry tabanca
Loving, as anyone who had a Twix bar knows, does not always mean sharing. And National Security Minister Jack Warner’s obsession with Trinidad and Tobago’s Indian population reached a new high—or low, according to your point of view—when the Chaguanas West MP refused to attend Sunday’s Divali Nagar opening in …
Read More »T&T U-20 footballers down Puerto Rico 2-0
The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team continued its Turkey 2013 World Cup qualifying campaign yesterday with a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico in round robin action at the Waterhouse Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. In the other group match, Haiti edged Curaçao 2-1 at the same venue. The top two …
Read More »W Connection faces Central Sharks in rescheduled fixture
Defending Digicel Pro League champions DirecTV W Connection will hope to shake off a lacklustre start to its 2012/13 tomorrow on 6 November 2012 when the “Savonetta Boys” host rookies Central FC in a rescheduled fixture from 6 pm at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Connection has mustered just two …
Read More »The Prime Minister must lead her government
“Cometh the hour, cometh the man” is a cliché often heard in politics and sport as a leader emerges to rescue a seemingly lost cause. These six words crystallise the political events in Trinidad and Tobago over the last three months. Except that no man or, in this case, woman …
Read More »T&T U-20s continue W/Cup chase after TTFF climb-down
The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team will continue its Turkey 2013 World Cup campaign tomorrow at the Waterhouse Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica after a climb-down by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) executive committee. Trinidad and Tobago plays Puerto Rico from 4 pm (3 pm local time) …
Read More »Caledonia clobbers T&TEC to top Pro League
Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA underlined its fine current form with a 6-0 clobbering of T&TEC FC in Digicel Pro League action this evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. The self-declared “Eastern Stallions” have now scored 10 goals from its last two matches. Playmaker Ataullah Guerra has four of …
Read More »Witnessing Warner’s Skyfall
The one thing that disappointed me about James Bond films was the bad guys. In the beginning of every film, we were introduced to a super villain of incredible genius, whose detail to planning was revealed in his dastardly plot to rule the world from an immense secret structure manned …
Read More »Roy fires up D/Force; Connection and Stars share points
Defending champions DirecTV W Connection and North East Stars preserved unbeaten records in the Digicel Pro League tonight but it could hardly mask a poor evening for football. It has been a day stuffed with notable events. An estimated 20,000 persons marched through Port of Spain just after lunch while, …
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