“[…] We were on a water break and he turned to me and said: ‘I’m not getting dropped from this team.’ I was wondering, who is this dude?” “[…] I remember at Jan-Michael Williams’ wedding reception when you’re thinking it was not an ideal situation for much talk—because of the …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Shabazz picks Densill, ‘Tiny’, Conrad, Radanfah and that combative ‘Wretch’
Hyron Best, a former St Augustine Secondary goalkeeper, was still an active player when he attended his first coaching course in Brazil in 1986, after his hometown club, then named Caledonia AIA, helped raise funds for the trip. More than three decades later, he has since taken on the name, …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: King opts for Power, Baptiste and TTT—Trent, Tinto and Theobald
Derek King won his first Pro League title as head coach at just 29 years of age, which made him the youngest success story in Trinidad and Tobago’s domestic football history. King is one of only two coaches to win the Pro League title for two different clubs (Joe Public …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Russell picks ‘Ratty’, Jorsling, Guerra, ‘Boyo’ and an un-passable Rivers
If Angus Eve and Terry Fenwick, our first two Pro League luminaries, are household names, our third local coach, Ross Russell, is more understated but also quite successful. Once described by World Cup 2006 hero Shaka Hislop as the most gifted Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper he has ever seen, Russell—the …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Fenwick goes for Whitley, ‘Nellie’, two shades of Gray and a dash of ‘Ganja’
On Thursday, Club Sando head coach Angus Eve selected the best XI players he ever worked with in the Pro League. Today, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick takes the stage. A former 1986 World Cup defender for England and Tottenham Spurs captain, Fenwick managed English …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: Eve votes for Glen, Cleon, Shaqkeem, Bateau, ‘Butters’, ‘Boyo’…
For the past 18 months, Trinidad and Tobago Pro League stakeholders have discussed the fate of the top flight competition and what might lie in store. Wired868 encourages local football fans to look back. In Wired868’s new Pro League All-Stars series, we ask a few of the local top flight’s …
Read More »Enill grabs spotlight as Defence Force and Rangers play to goalless draw in La Horquetta
The much anticipated Ascension Invitational Tournament encounter between pre-tournament favourites Defence Force and Terminix La Horquetta Rangers (LHR) ended in somewhat anticlimactic fashion last night, with the teams playing to a goalless stalemate at the Phase Two La Horquetta Recreation Ground. Last night’s tussle was a stark contrast to LHR’s …
Read More »Play Ascension: ‘Easy’ as Sunday evening, Defence Force hail comfortable win over QPCC
Defence Force held another football pitch under siege in Division One of the Ascension Invitational League, emerging 5-1 victors over a hapless QPCC at St Mary’s College grounds on Sunday. “Today was easy,” Hutson ‘Barber’ Charles, Defence Force assistant coach, chuckled after the match. “I don’t think QPCC offered us …
Read More »Prisons fail to hold Jorsling, as Defence Force coast to 3-0 win
There was no doubting the superiority of Defence Force FC yesterday evening at the Larry Gomes Stadium, as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Prison Service FC in their Ascension Invitational Tournament second day fixture. It was a comprehensive victory by any standard, ‘chrome’ to the EA Sports FIFA …
Read More »Play Ascension: Jorsling dusts off boots to spur “Army”, as “Showtime” fluffs lines for Cunupia
Defence Force FC got their Ascension Invitational Tournament campaign off to a solid start yesterday with a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) outfit Cunupia FC at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Goals either side of halftime by veteran marksman Devorn Jorsling and defender Jerome McIntyre …
Read More »“Ball Pest” and Phillip star, as Central wrestle FCB Cup from Army; Stern wants help for unpaid players
Central FC have flown sky high and hit rock bottom during their six year existence. And last night, in arguably their darkest financial hour, the “Couva Sharks” were still able to see some light, as they defeated Defence Force 4-2 on penalty kicks to clinch the First Citizens Cup, after …
Read More »Jorsling gets 155th Pro League goal as Defence Force edge Rangers
Devorn Jorsling grabbed his first goals of the 2017 season tonight as Defence Force overcame a scare from table-proppers St Ann’s Rangers to win 3-2 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Jorsling scored twice but the Army/Coast Guard combination still needed a crucial item from Hashim Arcia after a …
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