“Life in 2019 is way different to the 1980s. Back then we had one channel, TTT, and we were not getting all the Italian League and England Premier League and La Liga and so on, which is what they are comparing the young children to. So we didn’t get to …
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“At the end of the day, [Dennis Lawrence] does not have to put the ball behind the net and neither do I,” Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams told the Trinidad Guardian. “[Lawrence] is a professional and well-trained coach, who […] has coached at the highest level …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s board of directors are due to meet on Wednesday and, almost certainly, the National Senior Team coach will be selected then. Maybe. The TTFA, as has been the norm under new president David John-Williams, remains as fiercely secretive as a cult with members petrified …
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Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart and his technical staff appear to be in limbo after the local football association’s technical committee met this afternoon to discuss the state of the Soca Warriors. The meeting was called on the request of technical director Muhammad Isa. And, according …
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Police FC head coach Richard Hood will steer the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team into the 2016 Olympic qualifiers next month into the United States. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) confirmed today that Hood, who is a sergeant in the Guard and Emergency Branch, was a …
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Marvin Oliver came to international prominence almost two decades ago, when he represented the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team alongside the likes of Arnold Dwarika and Jerron Nixon. And, at 40, he is showing little signs of slowing down. A few months ago, Oliver lifted the 2014-2015 Pro League, Caribbean Cup and Pro Bowl trophies for …
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“I didn’t expect to play (against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup) and, when the red card occurred,” former Trinidad and Tobago World Cup player and stand-out Cornell Glen told Wired868, “I thought we would go on to lose by about four or five goals because they were bombarding us. …
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Former T&T football captain David Nakhid recalls the work of late manager Richard Braithwaite during two tumultuous Gold Cup campaigns Wavering between reluctance and tacit acceptance, I feel an obligation to pen some of the experiences and times that I shared with the man commonly referred to by most players …
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Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior football team manager Richard Braithwaite passed away today at about 12.30 pm at the San Fernando General Hospital. His family has not released a statement on his death but Braithwaite, who was believed to be about 60, was known to have been dogged by …
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Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior football team manager Richard Braithwaite’s medical condition was described as “serious” by relatives as the popular administrator continues to fight for his life at the San Fernando General Hospital, just over a week after he was admitted at the ICU in Port of Spain. Braithwaite’s …
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Arnold Corneal, brother of ex-technical director Anton Corneal, follows up on his criticism of the TTFA president and general secretary with a suggestion for how money earmarked for Leo Beenhakker might be best used: Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee and general secretary Sheldon Phillips have …
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Four years ago, as Trinidad and Tobago stood at the cusp of a Germany 2006 World Cup place, former “Strike Squad” star midfielder Kerry Jamerson was forced to negotiate with scalpers outside the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain for the chance to see a vital qualifier against Guatemala. Jamerson’s …
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