Talented Trinidad and Tobago winger Joevin Jones joined the Soca Warriors squad in training on Tuesday but it is uncertain whether he will take the field for Thursday’s friendly international against Jamaica, kicking off at 8pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain. Jones’ surprise return caused a stir in …
Read More »Dear Editor: Modern football isn’t just about talent but coaching; the TTFA’s youth policy problem
“The current TTFA administration and technical staff seem not to understand. Their dependence on a cadre of volunteers who come at a dime a dozen shows flagrant disregard for an effective pathway to success.” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s struggles in youth football—and, in particular, …
Read More »Cato named in T&T squad to face Jamaica; Lawrence: “What happened is behind us”
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has recalled Cordell Cato to the Soca Warriors, just two months after the United States-based winger was dropped for indiscipline. Cato, who plays for San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS, is one of three foreign-based players who will represent the …
Read More »T&T snare Jamaica friendly on 24 August in PoS; Warriors get final WCQ warm-up
Trinidad and Tobago will host 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up Jamaica on 24 August from 8pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium as the Caribbean’s traditional heavyweights go head-to-head in a friendly contest. Tickets cost $100 (covered stands) and $50 (uncovered) and will be available at all NLCB Lotto locations nationwide …
Read More »I can’t handle the dishonesty! Veteran Warriors star Carlos Edwards vows to quit Central FC
“They are too disrespectful in terms of how they treat and pay their players,” veteran Trinidad and Tobago international and Central FC full-back Carlos Edwards told Wired868. “And when they do pay, it is as if you have to beg for your own money. When you make a commitment and …
Read More »Is TTPS “extorting” public with exaggerated figures at events?! Ex-MoNS blows whistle
“Nowhere in the world, in any business, [does] the provider of a service demand how [many officials] should be hired and the host cannot verify if the officials he hired even arrived. “The host also cannot advise the provider of what they should be doing [at the venue] as the …
Read More »Warriors to reconvene on 14 August; TTFA fails to land Emancipation Day friendly
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence said his squad will reconvene on 14 August to prepare for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Panama on 1 and 5 September respectively. It means, almost certainly, that the Soca Warriors have failed to land an Emancipation …
Read More »T&T fall 3-1 to Ecuador amid general apathy; local tv stations snub game
Trinidad and Tobago were well beaten but not disgraced in Guayaquil tonight as the Soca Warriors were undone by two late strikes in a 3-1 loss to South American hosts Ecuador. Ecuador scored first through forward Juan Luis Anangonó in the 21st minute only for Carlyle Mitchell to equalise with …
Read More »Jomal joins T&T squad as Warriors braced for tough Ecuador test
Mexico-based attacking midfielder Jomal Williams will be the last addition to the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team in Guayaquil today as the Soca Warriors prepare for a South American warm-up challenge from Ecuador from 8.30pm (TT time) tomorrow. Williams was initially ruled out owing to delays in processing his …
Read More »Clarke: God is good! WASA employee nears Soca Warriors debut but says sabbaths are off-limits
FC Santa Rosa captain Keron Clarke could be nearing a dream senior international debut for Trinidad and Tobago after being promised a new passport on Monday morning. The 31-year-old forward, who competes in the second tier Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) competition, was called up by Soca Warriors head …
Read More »Passport problem KO‘s Keron; ‘Benjie’ drafted as Lawrence selects 19-man T&T squad
FC Santa Rosa captain and forward Keron Clarke may miss out on the chance to make his senior international debut against Ecuador next Wednesday—at the ripe age of 31—after he failed to get passport issues resolved in time to travel to Guayaquil. The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team’s technical …
Read More »Daniel in the Lawrence den; T&T passport enough to get you a chance, says Warriors coach
In answer to the summons of National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence, out of the wilderness comes Keon Daniel, who last represented Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2013. Addressing the media before taking his team through their paces at the Larry Gomes Stadium yesterday, Lawrence explained …
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