If there is just one thing you can say for certain about Akil Frank, it is that he is determined to make it big on the international football scene. And the 19-year-old Signal Hill Secondary School football captain looks like he does have a very promising future in football. Avid …
Read More »Football is my life! One on one with Police FC’s winged wizard, Christon Thomas
“I gave up any big dreams of playing for an international team when I broke my ankle a second time. I was playing for [Superstar] Rangers when it happened the first time [and] I didn’t get the right therapy after the cast was taken off. So I had to take care of …
Read More »Many Rivers to cross: Club Sando star, Kemuel, talks about football, life and jail
Twenty-eight year old Kemuel Rivers started the 2016/17 Pro League season as Club Sando’s captain and heartbeat. But the utility player, who is particularly at home in defence or midfield, then had his season disrupted by a six week stint in jail for allegedly robbing a casino. The charges were …
Read More »Big Willie! Jabloteh and T&T striker Willis Plaza talks life and football with Wired868
San Juan Jabloteh and Trinidad and Tobago international striker Willis Plaza talks life and football with Wired868: Upcoming Pro League fixtures (Friday 9 December) Morvant Caledonia Utd v Point Fortin Civic, 6pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium; San Juan Jabloteh v Club Sando, 8pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium; (Monday 12 December) W Connection v …
Read More »Little Drummer Boy: Nathaniel Garcia on his football family, the Soca Warriors… and those drums!
“My mom Judith and dad Carl are always encouraging us to succeed. They’re proud of all of us. People often meet them on the streets and say, ‘ah see yuh son game, good man’ and they have to ask ‘which one, or where’ because it’s all of us. “It’s a great …
Read More »Climbing out of the “Dog Patch”: One on one with W Connection’s winged warrior Daniel Diaz
“The community which I grow up in is just stagnant. Nobody ain’t doing anything to better themselves, they’re just selling drugs. I don’t want to be like that. I want to be better, I want to take myself to the top. And for me the top is playing for a …
Read More »Goodman Wanted! One on one with Point Fortin goalkeeper Miles Goodman
In his hands rest the fate of his Point Fortin Civic Team for the 2016/17 Pro League season. Miles “Puk” Goodman is one of Trinidad and Tobago’s more promising upcoming goalkeepers. A tireless worker, Goodman’s determination and commitment drives him to do his best while his voice can be heard echoing instructions to …
Read More »The Cedros conductor: One on one with Naparima College midfielder Justin Sadoo
The Cedros conductor: Naparima College midfielder Justin Sadoo discusses his football past, present and future with Wired868: More from Wired868 ‘JB’, ‘Bound to Score’, ‘Marvellous’ and ‘The Little Magician’: My all-time T&T football XI Britain-based author Richard Blackett, who, at present, is working on A History of Football in …
Read More »The boy from La Lune who shoots for the moon: One on one with Sharkeel Louison
Inside the chest of Fyzabad Secondary school football captain, Sharkeel Louison, beats the heart and soul of a true warrior. His dream is to put his small home town of Moruga on the international map, which he hopes will entice scouts to come and see the many sporting talents of the area. Wired868 chatted with …
Read More »Hey Jude! Pleasantville captain, an artist on and off the field, talks community and family
“The team spirit here is unbelievable. From the MTS guards to the vendors, the cleaners, the teachers, our peers… All rally together not just for football but everything the school participates in. The community cheers us on.” Pleasantville Secondary football team captain Jude Phillip—aka “Judey”—is a young man with big …
Read More »Grand Pappy! Tyrel Emmanuel on Shiva Boys, his football family and Levi Garcia
Wired868 talks one on one with Shiva Boys Hindu College star Tyrel Emmanuel: More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals and the impact of Deon Lendore Wired868 talks to teenaged sprinter Shakeem McKay about his goals, motivation and the legacy of mentor Deon Lendore …
Read More »Bound to score! One on one with Naparima’s Isaiah Lee
More from Wired868 Spicer: Dream come true; Yorke proud of Warriors but hopes to strengthen team Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dwight Yorke said the country should be proud of its national football team after the Read more Spicer, Lee produce encore, as T&T clout Cuba 4-0 to book G/Cup …
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