Forget Paul Caligiuri. There is a new legend in the mostly one-sided feud between tiny Trinidad and Tobago and the mighty United States. W Connection right-back Alvin Jones spectacularly announced himself on the international stage tonight with a goal that will live long in the memory of the United States’ …
Read More »Will T&T youngsters find their feet in Couva? Lawrence hoping to weather US storm
Weather permitting, Trinidad and Tobago will face off against the USA in their final 2018 World Cup qualifier from 8pm tomorrow at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. For coach Dennis Lawrence and his charges, pride is all that is on the line but, because suspension and injury respectively will …
Read More »Lawrence: Our tactics worked against USA; individual errors and bad luck cost us
“It was our individual errors that cost us the game and the USA took advantage of it.” That was Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence’s blunt assessment of his team’s 2-0 loss to the USA at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Colorado last evening. The 2018 World Cup Qualifying …
Read More »Dempsey and Pulisic named in 27-man USA squad to face Soca Warriors in upcoming WCQ
United States football icon Clint Dempsey and teenaged wonder boy Christian Pulisic were both named in a 27-man roster to face Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 World Cup qualifying action on 8 June in Colorado. Dempsey, who returned in March after a seven-month hiatus due to an irregular heartbeat, has …
Read More »Hart: Warriors need genuine support against US; mindful of dead ball threat
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart has asked spectators to push his team on to success, as the “Soca Warriors” face the United States from 7.36 pm tomorrow, on Tuesday November 17, in their first home fixture of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Warriors …
Read More »America’s got talent: Ronaldo grabs lifeline but US almost through
Forever the fashionista, Cristiano Ronaldo was fashionably late to the Brazil 2014 World Cup with a gorgeous assist to teammate Silvestre Varela as Portugal scored in the closing seconds of extra time today to hold the United States 2-2 at the Arena Amazonia. The result gave Portugal and Ghana a …
Read More »Portugal loses its head as Germany makes flying start
The good news is that Portugal played like World Cup champions; the bad news is we mean the 2014 version of Spain and not the one that lifted the trophy, four years ago. After Spain’s 5-1 humbling to the Netherlands on Friday, there was more pain for fans in the …
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