“[…] The fields that are being used offer little or no amenities for players, especially females, and supporters—not even water. Shame. “[…] We have players registered with one club appearing for another club, and indeed, I know of at least one professional player who has appeared in the East U20 …
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The Republic Cup National Youth Football League will kick off its 2023 season this weekend, with over 70 clubs involved nationwide and more than 3,000 young players registered. At stake are trophies, medals and TT$31,500 in cash prizes for the top three teams in each of six categories. The 2023 …
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Young footballers with an eye on a possible career overseas are encouraged to seize the invaluable opportunities presented at this year’s revamped Republic Cup Youth Football Tournament, which kicks off at Constantine Park in Macoya on 4 June. In the finals of the 2022 edition, Gateway Athletics director Adrian Romain …
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“[…] Unlike many of their fellow citizens who disrobed and took off the robe of the red white and black when the going got tough; they, our athletes who represented Team TTO, did not do that. And what they showed was the ability to bounce back. “[…] Face our fears …
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“[…] ‘Tony’ Harford was a person who loved his sport. He was a person who loved people, he loved to help people. “Basically his life was about those two things…” Former Northern Football Association (NFA) president, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member, veteran media anchor and radio presenter, …
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“In the air… and out!” That’s Richie Benaud, the Voice of Cricket, describing a dismissal. Yeah, describing. Five words. More than enough. He is, you see, on television. The name Jimmy Magee probably does not ring too many bells. But he outdid Benaud. That came during Diego Maradona’s magical half-the-field-run-and-score …
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Terminix La Horquetta Rangers goalkeeper coach and former Trinidad and Tobago stand-out Ross Russell is the new president of the Northern Football Association (NFA), as he was elected unopposed this evening at the zonal body’s annual general meeting. Russell said he always had a desire to assist the zone but …
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Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team stand-out and Terminix La Horquetta Rangers goalkeeper coach Ross Russell was voted as president of the Northern Football Association (NFA) on Boxing Day by 11 from the zone’s 19 full member clubs. But that is unlikely to be the end of the …
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“[…] The NFA has followed all the rules to date and is not resisting change—the election is supposed to do that… The zone remains puzzled by some clubs bent on hosting their own meeting [next] weekend…” The following press statement on the state of the Northern Football Association (NFA) was …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) is not the only local football body grappling publicly with internal turmoil. This evening, the board of the Northern Football Association (NFA) set the date of 28 December for its next annual general meeting, which will include the election of officers. The problem …
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There will be no Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) appeal against Fifa at the privy council. This morning, the general membership finally had its say; and it meant the last rites for the William Wallace-led administration. Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association (TTFRA) vice-president Osmond Downer moved the decisive …
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino demanded that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) ensure the withdrawal of all legal cases against the governing body by 23 September 2020. Infantino will have to wait at least a day to discover if he got his wish, though. Fifa attorneys told Wired868 that, …
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