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“Work hard, pray and be humble.” Morvant Caledonia United’s Kareem Knights, a 19-year-old Guyana youth international football, said he lives by that simple but powerful credo. Knights moved to Trinidad last September after impressing for Guyana in Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying action against Antigua and Barbuda. Guyana coach and Caledonia …

With his upright stride and winning smile, Sylvester Teesdale, also known as ‘Son’, comes from a family of footballers. His uncle is Philbert Jones, a former player of the national team and his cousin is the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones. As we sat on the pavilion of the …

Fishing, family and, of course, football are the most important things to Club Sando forward and Trinidad and Tobago international beach soccer player Kevon Woodley. The 29-year-old Woodley, who goes by the nickname of ‘Showtime’, is on his fourth Pro League club after spells with United Petrotrin, W Connection and Caledonia AIA. But …

After a surprise flying start to the 2015/16 TT Pro League season, Police FC suffered a dip in form that saw them slip to sixth in the 10-team table. At least the “Lawmen” can still take comfort in the soaring fortunes of their 29 year old forward, Makesi Lewis, who …

“That young boy will make it big in football,” said a bystander, as then 22 year old, six feet tall central defender, Jamali Garcia, walked past them after a training session in Chaguaramas. Garcia, who lives with his parents and two brothers in St James, started playing competitive football in school, …

The giant frame of 26 year old Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh forward Jamal Gay is hard to miss on the football field for more reasons than one. A former Secondary School Football League (SSFL) champion with El Dorado Senior Comprehensive, Gay went on to play professionally in Germany and Finland, represent his …

“Captain” Christopher Durity is on a mission to take the CNG National Super League trophy safely back to the Defence Force headquarters. Motivated by duty for his team and family, his passion and love for the game show every time he is on the pitch. Durity, a former Trinidad and Tobago National …

Inspired by our very own “Little Magician”, Russell Latapy, Guaya United captain and playmaker Ryan “Fry” Stewart has broken barriers to arouse the passion of the next generation of players from his native Mayaro. A three-time NAIA All-American at Lindsey Wilson College and a professional player with Indiana Invaders and Cleveland City …

Twenty four year old Mariah Shade, who plays professionally at present in the French second division, is one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most talented female footballers and the centre forward for the Women’s National Senior Team. Shade spoke one on one with Wired868 before she joined the “Women Soca Warriors” for …

The roller coaster ride for Trinidad and Tobago football star Maylee Attin-Johnson shows no signs of slowing. The “Women Soca Warriors” captain is making her presence felt throughout the football fraternity with the success of her three-a-side youth football competition. The Attin-Johnson Initiative was the Trinidad and Tobago international’s first attempt at producing and …

Twenty eight year old Jason Devenish has some laden trophy shelves from his days as a youth footballer. Devenish, a former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team player, won the North Zone crown with Queen’s Royal College in 2004, the Pro League Youth Cup with San Juan Jabloteh in 2005 and was …

T&T Prison Service FC is just one game away from the CNG National Super League (NSL) Championship Division title and automatic promotion to the Premiership Division. Free-scoring winger Ricardo Alleyne, 29, is a vital part to Prisons’ success and, from 7 pm on Tuesday December 15, his performance against Queen’s Park …