Eighteen year old Naparima College student Shane Sandy, who has eight CXC passes and is currently pursuing his A’ Level qualifications, hopes to eventually attain a degree in Sports Management. But it is the Tobago-born footballer’s management of the Naparima midfield that has caught the eye over the past two Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) …
Read More »Hart exam: T&T coach talks philosophy, squad selection and the 2018 W/Cup
“I think football is about creating a balance,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “The first thing you need to know is how you are going to recover the ball. If you cannot recover the ball, then you are in trouble. “And when you …
Read More »Cyrus moves to Chicago Fire; Connection agree loan deal with MLS team
DIRECTV W Connection defender Daneil Cyrus will join his former club and international teammate, Joevin Jones, at Chicago Fire until the end of the year. Connection announced the loan deal with the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) club today via press release. It will be Cyrus’ second successive season …
Read More »Kenwyne heads Warriors roster; Hart keeps shallow player pool
Twenty-nine-year-old Cardiff City forward Kenwyne Jones will make his regional debut for Trinidad and Tobago next month when he leads the “Soca Warriors” into the Caribbean Cup qualifying series in Couva. Trinidad and Tobago opens its Caribbean Cup tournament against the Dominican Republic from 8.15 pm on Wednesday October 8 …
Read More »Star struck: Wired868 selects its Pro League players of the season
There were six trophies at stake in Trinidad and Tobago’s top flight this season but DIRECTV W Connection and Central FC were not into sharing. Connection grabbed four while Central pocketed the other two. Similarly, the two Couva-based clubs hogged much of the space in the second Wired868 All Star …
Read More »Cyrus makes Vietnam debut with Hanoi T&T
Trinidad and Tobago international defender Daneil Cyrus made his V-League debut today as the versatile 23-year-old player played the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 Hanoi T&T win over Dong Nai in Hanoi, Vietnam. Cyrus, who left local Digicel Pro League champion club DIRECTV W Connection to join Hanoi last …
Read More »Connection spoil Fenwick’s farewell; WCFC faces Police in Pro Bowl final
Terry Fenwick’s career as Central FC coach began with defeat to DIRECTV W Connection and it was written in the stars that it would end the same way. Last night, in a Digicel Pro Bowl semifinal fixture at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Fenwick, one of the greatest coaches …
Read More »Cyrus pulls out Warriors tour: T&T defender returns to Vietnam
Once again, 23-year-old Trinidad and Tobago defender has withdrawn from international duty to pursue a professional career in Vietnam. This time, he won’t come back. Perhaps. As DIRECTV W Connection prepared to face Central FC in the 2014 Digicel Pro Bowl semifinals, Cyrus was on his way to the Piarco …
Read More »El Clásico Couva: Connection and Central meet in Lucozade final
Local football is bracing itself for another monumental clash as defending champion DIRECTV W Connection, and bitter Couva rival, Central FC, both booked their places in the 2014 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield final at the Ato Boldon Stadium on 25 April 2014. Cue: excited looks by knowledgeable football fans, narrowed …
Read More »Connection sets Lucozade Goal challenge; D/Force and Civic clash
Defending Lucozade Sport Goal Shield champion club, DIRECTV W Connection, has declared its intention to retain its title as the knock out tournament prepares for kick off today. San Juan Jabloteh and St Ann’s Rangers meet in today’s qualifying round match from 4 pm at the Larry Gomes Stadium in …
Read More »Fresh referee ruckus: Connection holds Stars; Central downs Civic
Pro League referees again found themselves under fire last night as the top four teams clashed in a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. Present leader, DIRECTV W Connection came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against North East Stars in a hotly contested affair while Central …
Read More »Connection v Central: Joevin and Cyrus set for surprise picks in FA final
A week ago, DIRECTV W Connection was prepared to go the remainder of the 2013/14 season without Trinidad and Tobago defender Daneil Cyrus and to do without star attacker Joevin Jones until after Christmas at least. However, in a surprise twist, both “Soca Warriors” look set to feature for Connection …
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