Tag Archives: Russell Latapy

Britain-based author Richard Blackett, who, at present, is working on A History of Football in Trinidad and Tobago, 1908-2006, made an interesting challenge to me: Who would I pick on my all-time Trinidad and Tobago XI? Of course, such selections are highly prejudiced by their very nature. But it did …

“[…] Many times, I didn’t have money to go to training. I used to sell bottles so I could go. My grandmother would help me with money to go training too, but I tried not to ask too much from her. “Also Kaya’s (Micah Lewis) father would drive all the …

“[…] Given my experiences during my tenure, I respectfully share a couple parting comments which I trust will be received in the context of someone honestly wanting the best for football in Barbados. “[…] Unified, you are best prepared for success, while divided you create a fertile environment for not …

Trinidad and Tobago football legend Russell Latapy has thanked the Barbados Football Association and the people of Barbados for the opportunity to “develop the game and competitive spirit” on the island.  But after two years with mixed success, Latapy admitted that he could not resist the opportunity to move to …

Iconic Trinidad and Tobago footballer and 2006 World Cup player Russell “Little Magician” Latapy looks set to link up with former international teammate and close friend, Dwight Yorke, at Macarthur FC in Sydney, Australia. Latapy officially resigned his position as Barbados Men’s National Senior Team head coach today and, according …

Planting fruit trees is a great idea. And even better, on public property—if there is buy-in from the community. Former agriculture minister Clarence Rambharat’s hands were probably too full, we now guess, for him to provide direction on that issue. And the new man in there? Well, we’ll have to …

Dynamic attacker Levi Garcia scored three international goals in his first five years as a Trinidad and Tobago footballer. Last night, he scored as many within the first 40 minutes against Barbados at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain before head coach Angus Eve pulled him out of the action …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) might be forced into a last-ditch alteration of its promotional material for upcoming friendlies against Barbados and Guyana, after Barbados coach and Soca Warriors legend Russell Latapy pulled out of the tri-nation series. The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team plays Barbados …

For the first time since he was hired as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach, Angus Eve will play a friendly game within a Fifa international match window. The flip-side, though, is Trinidad and Tobago’s sparring partners, Barbados and Guyana, have already indicated that they will not …

Former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director and Men’s National Senior Team player Kendall Walkes has accused the Robert Hadad-led normalisation committee of hiding money from its creditors. Walkes, who won a TT$5.1m award in the Port-of-Spain High Court for breach of contract against the David John-Williams-led administration …

“[…] Listen, [Covid-19] is the factor. A lot of the teams in the Caribbean could not even train, further more play competitive football; and that has affected the Caribbean. It is clear! When you look at Central America and North America, they were able to play their tournaments as normal …

The dawn of the new millennium produced a shocking Concacaf Gold Cup tournament in 2000 as, for the first and only time in 30 years, neither Mexico nor the United States appeared in the final. In the quarterfinal round, Canada shocked Mexico 2-1, South American guests Colombia edged USA on …