Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence is set to become the longest serving football head coach in his country’s history, after the TTFA’s board of directors approved a two and a half year extension for him tonight. The decision means that Lawrence is contracted to the …
Read More »Unpacking the 2018 World Cup: Hart, Walkes, Hislop and Sheppard talk France, trends and lessons from Russia
“Teams that couldn’t adjust defensively and show patience and discipline to withstand those spells [of possession from opponents] found themselves chasing the game. France were without question the best at this…” “There was […] a return to what we would consider ‘outdated’ centre forwards like Mario Mandzukic, Olivier Giroud and, …
Read More »“Some have hit their ceiling!” Lawrence knocks capabilities of squad members after Panama loss
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence questioned the technical level and capability of some of his locally-based players last night, after a sub-par performance in a 0-1 loss to an experimental Panama team at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Soca Warriors, who fielded …
Read More »Soca Warriors qualify automatically for 2019 Gold Cup as CONCACAF unveils new format
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team has qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup without kicking a ball owing to the Confederation’s new Nations League format, which was unveiled today. All six nations from the 2018 World Cup Qualifying Hex series were granted automatic berths for the next Gold …
Read More »Lawrence: I’m 100 percent sure of myself! T&T coach on axed players, Stern, Sol and Qatar 2022
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence struck a bullish pose at today’s media conference at the National Cycling Centre in Couva, insisting that he had 100 percent confidence in his ability to steer the Soca Warriors towards success, despite a run of eight consecutive matches without …
Read More »Longdenville, Haiti and the banker’s son: How FIFA’s Garcia report shatters the Jack Warner myth
FIFA’s investigative report into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids—won by Russia and Qatar respectively—has shed new light into the machinations of former National Security Minister and Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner, who resigned from the global football body in disgrace, six years ago, and is fighting off an …
Read More »Omertà (part eight): How Blatter keeps Power at FIFA
Chapter 8: Sepp buys votes with FIFA’s money JACK STEALS. He is a career thief and it has made him a multi-millionaire. To hide his stealing, he lies. He lies to his colleagues in football, he employs a bookkeeper in his homeland to pose as an auditor and lie for …
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