The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) yesterday revealed the current local-based longlist of Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper, with a remarkable 28 from his 35 member provisional squad coming from just four schools. Fatima College, the beaten Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big 4 finalists, account …
Read More »Dr Shaka Hislop: “We must be intentional in how we want to shape this world”
“[…] Those who benefit most from the inequalities of racism and supremacy that we continue to live in today are, in Dr Martin Luther King’s words, more efficient and effective with the limited time that they are afforded. “That leaves us—who are progressive, who dream of a better world—with the …
Read More »‘Significant and humbling!’ Newcastle poised to grant Hislop keys to the city for anti-racism work
Former Trinidad and Tobago international and Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is prominent on the Wednesday 2 March agenda of the Newcastle City Council as the executive will vote on presenting Hislop with the keys to their city for his anti-racism work. Hislop, who turned 53 on Tuesday, joined Newcastle …
Read More »He loved sport, helping people, jazz, and corn beef… Remembering ‘Tony’ Harford
“[…] ‘Tony’ Harford was a person who loved his sport. He was a person who loved people, he loved to help people. “Basically his life was about those two things…” Former Northern Football Association (NFA) president, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member, veteran media anchor and radio presenter, …
Read More »Flashback: Van Nistelrooy, Henry, Okocha… and ‘O Fenômeno’; my British football adventure
The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express Sport Magazine on Sunday 28 December 2003—just five months into the writer’s eventual two-year spell as a sport journalist in Britain: No one can forget being within touching distance of Brazilian football star, Ronaldo. Mind you, …
Read More »B&B Ep 18: Jan-Michael Williams (Pt 1): My path to the number one shirt
HFX Wanderers goalkeeper coach and ex-Trinidad and Tobago international stand-out and three-time Gold Cup custodian Jan-Michael Williams talks to Burdie and Barney about tough lessons at the 2001 U-17 World Cup, racism in Hungary, and the mental, physical and psychological preparation necessary to become a high level international footballer. Subscribe …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Shaka: ‘There’re very few opinions that actually count!’ Advice to modern athletes
Germany 2006 World Cup goalkeeper, ex-England Premier League stand-out and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop offers advice to current athletes on handling public criticism. Check our full interview with Hislop on the Burdie and Barney Show, as we discuss memorable moments at the Tokyo Olympics, Angus Eve’s Soca Warriors, the Harry …
Read More »B&B Ep 14: Shaka Hislop on Tokyo Olympics, European club football, and athletes vs social media
Ex-England Premier League and Trinidad and Tobago World Cup goalkeeper and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop talks to Burdie and Barney about his takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics, the Soca Warriors (and the Caribbean) at the Concacaf Gold Cup, the Harry Kane transfer saga, Barcelona FC’s fire-sale and athletes versus the …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Shaka: The true cost of savage social media attacks on T&T’s Olympians
Germany 2006 World Cup goalkeeper, ex-England Premier League stand-out and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop suggests a devastating toll on Trinidad and Tobago’s top athletes due to scathing social media attacks, like those inflicted on Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxer Nigel Paul. Look out for our full interview with Hislop on …
Read More »B&B Ep 8: Makan Hislop on the discrimination of Tobago footballers, and what ‘Bago’ has to offer
Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team defender, 2001 World Youth Cup player and National Beach Soccer player Makan Hislop explains how Tobagonians often get a raw deal when striving for international selection, while Barney chimes in from Taiwan with a contemptuous story and Burdie finds something that Makan …
Read More »B&B Ep 7: Shaka Hislop on TTFA’s Hadad-led normalisation committee
Iconic former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop joins the Burdie and Barney Show for a discussion on the stewardship of the Robert Hadad-led normalisation committee and the current state of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). Subscribe for free to the Burdie and Barney Show …
Read More »TedXPOS (Video): Shaka Hislop: ‘Success is yours to define!’
In this Ted talk, ESPN soccer analyst and former Trinidad and Tobago World Cup goalkeeper and England Premier League star Shaka Hislop reminds us that culture, identity, and community are powerful weapons in our journey to success: More from Wired868 B&B Ep 18: Jan-Michael Williams (Pt 1): My path to …
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