Trinidad and Tobago’s top football talent under the age of 23 were denied the chance to showcase their talents before United States Major League Soccer (MLS) scouts due to an administrative bungle by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). Twenty-four young men from 16 different Caribbean nations will meet …
Read More »Connection penalises Central in thrilling FA final
In the last three matches that produced a winner between bitter Couva rivals DIRECTV W Connection and Central FC, the two teams were separated by just one goal. Last night, for the second time this season, that solitary strike came from the penalty spot. And, at the death, W Connection …
Read More »No deal: Connection trio fails to land Vietnam deals
Talented Trinidad and Tobago senior international defender Daneil Cyrus and his DIRECTV W Connection teammates Jamal Clarence and Jerrel Britto will return to their Pro League employers shortly after failing to secure professional moves to Vietnam. The 22-year-old Cyrus supposedly had a pre-arranged deal with Hanoi T&T while Clarence and …
Read More »Determined W Connection passes Guaya FA test
As yesterday’s TTFA FA Trophy quarterfinal fixture at the Guaya Secondary ground headed towards stoppage time, DIRECTV W Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier and his assistants Earl Jean and Trevor Nottingham were on their feet shouting at their players to retreat into a compact defensive block. And, as referee Gyasi McDonald’s …
Read More »Buona fortuna, Joevin: Connection starlet off for Udinese trials
Twenty-two year old DIRECTV W Connection starlet and “Soca Warrior” utility player Joevin Jones should leave for Italy by next weekend and a 12-day trial with mid-table Serie A team, Udinese Calcio. Jones, who helped Connection to secure the 2013 Toyota Classic crown with a 2-0 win over Club Sando …
Read More »Good morning Vietnam: Cyrus swaps T&T for Hanoi T&T
DIRECTV W Connection star and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup defender Daneil Cyrus will swap the Pro League for the V-League as the Trinidad and Tobago international has already left for Vietnam where he will play for defending champions, Hanoi T&T. Cyrus, who gave a fine performance against Jamaica in Trinidad …
Read More »Connection strangles Point Fortin; Police executes Central raid
DIRECTV W Connection FC chairman David John Williams has three targets this season. “Win the league, win the league, win the league,” Williams told Wired868. Last night, the “Savonetta Boys” showed how seriously they are taking their title hunt with a clinical and classy 2-0 Digicel Pro League win over …
Read More »Central moves the goalpost on Connection; Couva derby heats up
Shifted goalposts, Facebook jabs and coveted captains were all part of an increasingly acrimonious build-up to tonight’s Couva derby as DIRECTV W Connection and Central FC prepare for a hotly contested First Citizens Cup semi-final clash from 8 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Defence Force faces San Juan Jabloteh …
Read More »All’s fine at Connection: Joevin and Cyrus accept lesser punishments
Trinidad and Tobago rising football stars, Joevin Jones and Daneil Cyrus, have both accepted fines from their employer, DIRECTV W Connection, and are free to resume Pro League service starting from 8 pm this Friday in an eagerly anticipated First Citizens Cup semifinal match against Central FC at the Ato …
Read More »Minor sweat, major consequences: Joevin and Cyrus face Connection axe
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League’s most dynamic players, utility player Joevin Jones and defender Daneil Cyrus, are both in big trouble professionally after being caught playing minor league football in Carenage. Jones and Cyrus, who are both 22, were not used by DIRECTV W Connection for the club’s CONCACAF …
Read More »Foreign legion: Connection names 14 imports in 27-man roster
The DIRECTV W Connection Football Club’s training ground might have more foreign employees than an embassy for the 2013/14 season as the Digicel Pro Bowl and Lucozade Sport Goal Shield champions named just 13 Trinidad and Tobago players in its 27-man roster for the CONCACAF Champions League today. Coach Stuart …
Read More »Contrasting Champions League tests for Caledonia and Connection
The DIRECTV W Connection football club is going to need skill and organisation to progress beyond the first round of the 2013/14 CONCACAF Champions League but fellow Pro League outfit, Neal and Massy Caledonia AIA, will need a slice of luck as well. The two Trinidad and Tobago teams were …
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