Former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson discusses the Canada 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign, the influence of American coach Randy Waldrum, the impact of football on her life, and her immediate future in the game. Subscribe for free to to the Burdie and Barney Show …
Read More »B&B (Audio): Maylee: How sport took me from common entrance flop to university degree
From Common Entrance failure to university graduate, former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson explains how sport took her out of the ‘ghetto’. Look out for Attin-Johnson’s full interview on the Burdie and Barney Show from Wednesday 10 March, as we discuss the Canada 2015 World …
Read More »B&B (Audio): On coaching women—Maylee answers a question with a question
Is there any difference between coaching male and female footballers? Former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson explains why Women Soca Warriors coaches better be ready for more questions. Look out for Attin-Johnson’s full interview on the Burdie and Barney Show from Wednesday 10 March, as …
Read More »“I’m tiny but mighty!” One on one with T&T women’s football star, Aaliyah Prince
“I was the only girl in the community playing football amongst the boys but they never looked at me differently… I had a lot of trophies from running but I was always so talented in football, so I decided to switch over.” Nineteen year old Aaliyah ‘Apples’ Prince stands at …
Read More »McFarlane opens her T&T account, as U-20 Women win final friendly 3-1
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team ended their pre-tournament warm-up series on a high note today as they downed Dominican Republic semi-professional women’s team, Abril LDF, 3-1 in San Cristobal. The teams were forced to play a reduced 70-minute affair due to a scheduling conflict at the ground …
Read More »TTFA targets Hood and Waldrum to replace De Four; Look Loy explains delay in Board release
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical committee chairman Keith Look Loy confirmed that Women Soca Warriors head coach Stephan De Four has been dismissed, with his National Under-17 and Under-20 portfolios offered to Police FC coach Richard Hood and former Women’s National Senior Team coach Randy Waldrum. Hood, who …
Read More »Maylee: Women’s football is an afterthought for DJW! Fury as T&T U-17 women’s game scrapped
Women’s football stakeholders are again accusing Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and his support staff—including general secretary Camara David—of sexism and disrespect, after the Women’s National Under-17 Team were again left without a chance to wear ‘red, black and white’ at the ongoing TTFA Youth Invitational …
Read More »Home of Football is no excuse for lack of transparency! Shaka, Maylee and Kelvin blast DJW
“I also fully recognise that a lot of our problems have been a long time in the making. The dictatorial approach that got us in the problem in the first place is not what will get us out of it…” In the following Letter to the Editor, former Trinidad and …
Read More »“It was heart-breaking!” Maylee opens up about Morace, Shabazz, DJW and T&T’s disastrous W/Cup campaign
In 2018, two Caribbean teams qualified for FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time. Neither were Trinidad and Tobago. Haiti booked their place for the France 2018 Women’s Under-20 World Cup—after finishing third at the Concacaf tournament hosted right here in Couva—while Jamaica qualified for the senior 2019 World …
Read More »Unrest, victimisation and Randy’s letter; “Yaya” spills beans on T&T’s campaign and her refusal to play against USA
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team star forward and all-time record goal scorer, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner, revealed today that she refused to represent her country in World Cup qualifying action last night, after becoming disenchanted with head coach Shawn Cooper. Cordner was initially listed on the starting line-up for …
Read More »T&T Women prepare for W/Cup qualifiers with 15 players; Kayla expected just before kickoff
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team will have to dig deep tomorrow to offset more shambolic preparations, as they get ready for their opening Concacaf Women’s Championship fixture against Panama with five absentees from their 20-member squad, including star forward Kayla Taylor. Taylor, versatile defender Rhea Belgrave, and …
Read More »Women Warriors still stuck in T’dad despite assurances; Cooper omits Maylee from final W/Cup squad
Eight days before Trinidad and Tobago’s opening 2018 Concacaf Championship fixture against Panama—and despite assurances by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Shamfa Cudjoe—the Women Soca Warriors have no confirmed coach, no plane tickets for the pre-tournament camp and are …
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