A question on The Burdie and Barney podcast during our discussion with former England Premier League and 2006 World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop lingered long after that episode was over: Have we been developing players? Or were we just blessed with talented players previously and, now, not so much? At …
Read More »TTFA puts flood of coaching positions up for grabs, including Men’s U-15 and U-17 jobs
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has put the positions of head coach for the Men’s National Under-17 and Under-15 Teams, goalkeeper coach for all men’s and women’s teams and the technical director portfolio up for tender, as the clean-out continues at the local football body. And technical committee …
Read More »T&T U-15s concede two late goals in 3-0 defeat to Portugal, finish above Barbados on goal difference
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team closed off their Group D fixtures at the Concacaf Championship this morning with a 3-0 loss to Portugal at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Portugal, a European powerhouse, are competing in the Concacaf tournament as a guest team. Today’s result meant the …
Read More »T&T U-15s draw 1-1 with Barbados, Wilson scores but Warriors held by plucky minnows
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team missed out on their best chance of a group stage victory at the Concacaf Championship this morning as they were held 1-1 by Barbados at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The Under-15s, who are coached by Stuart Charles-Fevrier, need a win …
Read More »What next for T&T’s Elite U-15s? Fenwick, Grayson, La Forest and Look Loy have their say
After a disappointing debut at the recently concluded TTFA Youth International Invitational where the National Under-15 Team lost 5-4, 4-0 and 4-1 to Panama, Venezuela and Mexico respectively, TTFA board member and FC Santa Rosa owner, Keith Look Loy, is one of several voices laying the blame on head coach …
Read More »Fevrier: The Mexico U-15s are pros; DJW: We invest far less than they do! TTFA explain poor results
“We were up against a very good Mexican team. These guys play 10 months of football, more than our senior players locally, they are professionals. Their schedule is the same as the senior men’s, their fixtures are the same, they play the game maturely.” This from T&T Under-15 head coach, …
Read More »Dad: T&T U-15 player Josiah Wilson was not poached by Connection, he needed a new challenge
“I would like to state that there is no poaching taking place from Mr David John-Williams or W Connection. Or at least I can say clearly that for Josiah Wilson there has been no persuasion by people to leave one team for the other. Youths grow and progress and, as …
Read More »Seven Connection players in T&T U-15 team; ‘Dada’ and Look Loy complain about poaching
Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team head coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier has announced his 20-man squad for this week’s TTFA Youth Invitational Tournament. The Boys National Under-15s, who are captained by Trendsetter Hawks midfielder Jaheim Marshall, will play Panama, Venezuela and Mexico on 17, 19 and 21 July respectively while …
Read More »TTFA neglects Elite Girls; administrators struggle to explain why U-15 Girls inactive for five months
Five months after Trinidad and Tobago was controversially forfeited from the Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship in the United States, the local Girls’ National Under-15 Team have not held a single training session and have no idea when next they will meet on the football field. Team manager Vernetta Flanders confirmed …
Read More »Charles-Fevrier says T&T progressing despite most inactive year since 1993, praises HoF value
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team assistant coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier suggested the Soca Warriors are progressing well for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament, despite their most inactive calendar year in over two decades. The Warriors, led by head coach Dennis Lawrence, played six friendlies in 2018 with just one …
Read More »TTFA board still to rule on Cooper appointment; Waldrum, Hood declare coaching interest
The Women Soca Warriors were promised the necessary funding for their upcoming Concacaf Championships in the United States by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. But the matter of their technical staff for the competition remains a contentious issue. On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David …
Read More »T&T U-14 boys top CFU group with 2-0 win over Curaçao; Dantaye maintains hot streak
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 Team ended their Caribbean Challenge Series adventure yesterday with their fourth successive win, as they downed hosts Curaçao 2-0 in Willemstad to top their group in the developmental tournament. The national youth team—coached by Stuart Charles-Fevrier and operating under the TTFA’s National Elite …
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