“I think a better method [to select the Secondary Schools Football League standout players] has to be used,” said Arima North Secondary head coach Wayne Sheppard. “No disrespect to young [Mikhail] Clement, who is a terrific young goalkeeper—but anyone who watched last season knows the player of the season had …
Read More »Clement and Gosine are SSFL 2025 MVPs; but Riquelme leads head-scratching All Star omissions
Naparima College goalkeeper Mikhail Clement and Pleasantville Secondary attacker Nikita Gosine were crowned the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys and Girls Player of the Year respectively for the 2025 season. The SSFL Awards Ceremony was held yesterday at the Couva/ Point Lisa Chamber of Commerce in Couva. Clement, who …
Read More »Barbados stun Boyce’s Warriors 1-0; T&T U17s suffers first loss to Caribbean opposition in 10 years
Randolph Boyce’s tenure as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach could only get better from here. It could not, surely, get any worse. After his first two international outings saw the young Soca Warriors concede 12 goals while scoring once, away to Peru, Boyce’s troops started their …
Read More »T&T U-17s lose 6-0 to Peru; Boyce’s boys get rough South American lesson
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team suffered a heavy defeat in their first international outing today, as they fell 6-0 away to Peru in a friendly contest. Peru have not won a single game at the South America Under-17 Championship in seven years, while it is 19 years …
Read More »National U-17 coach withdraws players from SSFL; schools get fresh blow in drawn-out season
Naparima College and Signal Hill Secondary must field weakened teams for crucial Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) fixtures, as schools continue to suffer the repercussions of a spate of postponed and rescheduled 2025 fixtures. Two weeks into January 2026, the SSFL, led by president Merere Gonzales, still has a stream …
Read More »Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ brush aside ‘Pres Lions’; Five Rivers maul Holy Faith
Naparima College moved to within two games of their first Coca Cola National Intercol title in seven years, as they brushed aside rivals Presentation College (San Fernando) 4-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva today to claim the 2025 South Intercol trophy. The “Pres Lions” were left to rue …
Read More »SSFL 25: Bain bullet pierces Naparima; as “Pres Lions” hold on for derby win
Naparima College’s Lewis Street ground fell silent at the final whistle today, save for the tireless rhythm section. In arguably the Secondary Schools Football League’s biggest derby at present, Presentation College (San Fernando) emerged triumphant with a 1-0 result that could potentially breathe new life into the 2025 Premier Division …
Read More »“The cream came to the top!” Cooper on assembling T&T U17 team, ‘Toka’ return, and a 14-year-old starlet
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team depart tonight for Concacaf qualifying action in Costa Rica, and they will not be going to make up the numbers. The young Soca Warriors are grouped with Guyana, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Saint Martin and Costa Rica. Only the group winner …
Read More »Intercol 24: Benedict’s prevail on PKs, join Signal Hill, Fatima, MMPHS and S/Juan on winners’ row
With Naparima College trying desperately to keep parity with St Benedict’s College in this evening’s penalty shootout, defender Darius Procope strode up to the spot short of crucial equipment. Referee Timothy Derry noticed the lanky player was not wearing shin pads and waved him away. Was it a turning point …
Read More »Cooper checks positives as fresh-faced T&T U17s fall 2-1 to Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper said his troops will leave Jamaica with their heads held high, despite losing 2-1 to the host team today at the Jamaica Football Federation’s Technical Centre in Kingston. The young Soca Warriors edged Jamaica 1-0 on Friday, thanks to …
Read More »Ten-man T&T U-15s edged by P/Rico, as short-changed Warriors suffer again
Trinidad and Tobago were again made to rue missed opportunities as they fell 2-1 to Puerto Rico in their second outing of the 2023 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship. Forward Jonathan Mason opened his competitive goal scoring account in national colours for the young Soca Warriors. But his fine second half …
Read More »T&T U-15s hold Jamaica 1-1, as Mason magic cancels out freak opener
The Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella was the launchpad for just over a dozen young footballers from each of two Caribbean nations yesterday, as the Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Boys’ National Under-15 Teams met in an international friendly. The hosts were better but without really carving open the Jamaican …
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