Three Premier Division seasons, four major trophies—and then the axe. Coach Hutson “Baba” Charles’ era at Fatima College came to an abrupt end yesterday when he and assistant coach Russell Sutton were dismissed from the staff, just hours after finishing second in the 2024 Coca Cola National Intercol competition. In …
Read More »‘I have something unique’: Fatima ace Caden Trestrail talks to Wired868
“[…] I think my creativity as well as my goal scoring ability makes me standout. It gives me something unique, that a lot of other players might not have. “[…] My ambition is to one day play in the Champions League—that is a big goal for me. I also want …
Read More »SSFL 24: ‘Zoom Zoom’ doubles up as St Benedict’s down Fatima to claim top spot
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 team flanker Derrel ‘Zoom Zoom’ Garcia returned to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) with a bang today, as the gifted attacker scored twice in a 3-1 win for St Benedict’s College over defending champions Fatima College at the Mahaica Sporting Complex. Garcia, who …
Read More »SSFL 24: Fatima dust off San Juan North to keep title defence on track
Defending champions Fatima College opened up a three-point gap atop the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings today thanks to a 4-1 win over San Juan North Secondary at Mucurapo Road. Fatima capitalised on another postponed fixture, as a torrential downpour left the St Anthony’s College ground unplayable …
Read More »SSFL 24: Correia sends Fatima top, but “Green Machine” make champs sweat
Defending champions Fatima College moved atop the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings for the first time this season after a 1-0 win away to St Augustine Secondary. But they would not want to remember too much about how they got there. Forward Luke Correia got the game’s …
Read More »This is Fatima College, not Fatima FC! FOBA replies to ‘Baba’ on internal suspensions
Fatima Old Boys Association (FOBA) president Christian Flemming has defended the school’s decision to suspend Michael Chaves, Seth Hadeed, Caden Trestrail and Tom Decle, despite criticism from Fatima College technical director and head coach Hutson “Baba” Charles. The quartet received an internal one-match ban, which ruled them out of last …
Read More »SSFL24: One trophy down, three to go! Fatima coach sets marker, explains absence of Chaves and Trestrail
“Before [our] preseason, I set some goals,” Fatima College head coach Hutson “Baba” Charles told Wired868. “We are looking to make a clean sweep, and we are starting with this game. After this game we have three trophies to go. “We are looking for the league, the North Zone Intercol …
Read More »“My target is to win all three SSFL titles!” One-on-one with Fatima’s Aidan De Gannes
“Football has always been a part of my life,” said Fatima College attacking midfielder Aidan De Gannes. De Gannes grew up playing football with his father, Rene De Gannes, and older brother, Andrew De Gannes. All three have now represented Fatima on the football field. His father won an Intercol …
Read More »SSFL 23: Fatima walk “Baba’s” talk to conquer Lewis Street in Naparima thriller
The last time that Fatima College conquered the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), there was an alarming escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Trinidad and Tobago had a doctor as prime minister and Argentina were World Cup champions. Déjà vu? Ever since St Benedict’s College started off their 2023 Premier Division …
Read More »SSFL 23: We want to win league down south! Fatima eye “Naps” trip; bottom three relegated
Fatima College are a whisker away from their first Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title, as the northern outfit maintained their five-point gap over St Benedict’s College and San Juan North today, with a 4-0 win over Trinity College East on Mucurapo Road. Three more points would do …
Read More »SSFL 23: “Pres” end Fatima’s unbeaten run, San Juan move top
Midfielder Levi Jones’ headed goal, midway into the second half, was enough to guarantee Presentation College (San Fernando) a 1-0 victory over the previously unbeaten Fatima College in a Round Seven encounter, as the 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division continued on Wednesday. That result, at the Fatima …
Read More »SSFL 23: North teams cautiously optimistic, acknowledge threats from south
Hutson “Baba” Charles, head coach of Fatima College, doesn’t anticipate an easier going this season as he hopes to retain the North Zone and National Intercol titles. In fact, he said he’s well aware that the going is going to get much tougher as his team targets the Secondary Schools …
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