“He was the second highest goal scorer in his team, a very skilful player, smooth on the ball, understood his role and responsibilities, very easy going individual, soft spoken [and] always willing to carry out instructions… Akil was a true blessing to all of us.” Trinidad and Tobago National Men’s …
Read More »Unpaid bonuses, fraud accusations and wilful ignorance; the TTFA’s $12 million cases against Hart, Phillips and Futsal
When the Soca Warriors held Guatemala to a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 2 September 2016, it not only meant a place in the Concacaf Hex but also a cash windfall of US$1.5 million or TT$10.4 million for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association …
Read More »Team ‘Speng’ prevail: Glen and Martin tip scales at Wired868 Football Festival VI
The Darin “Speng” Lewis XI didn’t have to wait long for revenge as they stole bragging rights in the Wired868 Football Festival VI with a 2-1 triumph over the Wired868 XI at UWI’s St Augustine Campus. Central to “Team Speng’s” triumph was the performance of the UTT duo of goalkeeper …
Read More »Lawrence’s Warriors set new losing record; Wired868 looks at T&T’s five longest winless streaks
On Friday night, Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence set an unflattering record as he oversaw his seventh straight defeat at the helm when the Soca Warriors failed to hold on to a one-goal advantage against Mexico and eventually succumbed 3-1 in World Cup qualifying action. …
Read More »Look Loy elected president as slate sweeps TTSL polls; set for TTFA Board position
FC Santa Rosa head coach Keith Look Loy will serve as the first president of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL), after he was voted into office tonight at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Look Loy, who operated as the TTSL’s interim president for much of the year, …
Read More »Look Loy vs Ottley: TTSL presidential candidates announce slates for 9 August elections
Interim president Keith Look Loy and vice-president Ryan Ottley will lock horns on 9 August 2017 when the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) hosts its inaugural election at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Look Loy, who is 64, is the FC Santa Rosa head coach, a former CONCACAF …
Read More »Square pegs in round holes? Morris, Eve, Sancho and Aanensen worry about Warriors
Is the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team heading in the right direction? On Sunday, the Soca Warriors fell 4-3 in extra time to Haiti at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, which saw the host team finish bottom of a three-team Gold Cup playoff group that also included Suriname. …
Read More »Oops… UTT top table but Cunupia win NSL Championship due to overlooked rule
In a scenario that could be likened to the Miss Universe debacle involving host and comedian Steve Harvey last year, the National Super League (NSL) administrators were forced to backtrack on their initial announcement of the Championship Division’s winner. And, three days after the final ball was kicked, Cunupia FC …
Read More »DJW vs Clayton Morris: Futsal squad and TTFA poised for unprecedented legal battle
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has dared National Futsal Team head coach Clayton “JB” Morris to prove that he was ever appointed as coach by the local football body and to provide proof that he and his technical staff and players are owed anything from 11 …
Read More »The TTFA will chart its own course—in private! DJW snubs questions on controversy
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams refused to respond to questions on an alleged training ground incident with “Soca Warriors” head coach Stephen Hart, issues raised by National Futsal Team coach Clayton Morris or even to reveal when technical director Muhammad Isa started work at the local …
Read More »T&T Futsal Warriors beaten by Honduras but embarrassed by their own FA
Trinidad and Tobago’s fanciful drive toward the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup ended on the night of 5 May 2016, after a 5-3 loss to Honduras at a CONCACAF Play Off contest in Costa Rica. But the humiliation, according to the players and staff, was dished out by their …
Read More »T&T Futsal Warriors head for CONCACAF battle with ambition but no goalkeeper coach
The Trinidad and Tobago National Futsal Team departs for Costa Rica on Tuesday April 26, where they will play two friendly matches against the host nation before facing Honduras in a two game CONCACAF play-off on May 4 and 6. However, the Futsal Team, which is coached by former “Strike …
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