Former World Cup 2006 coach and present director of football Leo Beenhakker will not take up active duty with the “Soca Warriors” until all arrears to the Trinidad and Tobago national senior team’s coaching staff are paid. Sheldon Phillips, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary, admitted yesterday …
Read More »Hart slams Joevin and Cyrus; but sees Pro League positives
Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team coach Stephen Hart summarised the behaviour of DIRECTV W Connection players Joevin Jones and Daneil Cyrus in one word: irresponsible. However, Hart is counting on the “Soca Warriors” to learn from their mistakes and move on. Connection fined Jones and Cyrus one month’s …
Read More »Local football fans can support Akeem in T&T/New Zealand friendly
Trinidad and Tobago football fans will be able to donate towards the medical expenses of two-time former World Youth Cup defender Akeem Adams and support the “Soca Warriors” at the same time at the national senior football team’s upcoming friendly against New Zealand. The Warriors will face New Zealand on …
Read More »Hart-felt plea: Back the Warriors!
Trinidad and Tobago senior team coach Stephen Hart has urged local football fans and patriots to show their support for the “Soca Warriors” as the national football team prepares for its first home match under his guidance and just the second for the year. The Warriors are expected to announce …
Read More »Riyadh romp: Jones inspires Warriors to Saudi Arabia triumph
A two goal blast from Kenwyne Jones within the opening five minutes of today’s 2013 OSN Cup third place playoff contest lifted the “Soca Warriors” to an impressive 3-1 win over host nation, Saudi Arabia, at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Jones was replaced after 38 minutes and …
Read More »Warriors look to ambush hosts Saudi Arabia
The Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team spent Friday night enjoying the warmth and culture of Saudi Arabia as the “Soca Warriors” were guests at the Al Masmac Palace of King Abdul Aziz in Riyadh. Tomorrow at 11.45 am (T&T time), the Warriors will try to repay their generosity …
Read More »UAE-know-it: Molino jets in to star in Warriors thriller
Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Kevin Molino hopped off a plane in Saudi Arabia this morning, following an 18-hour flight from Miami, and played his part in a stunning “Soca Warriors” revival on the same day. Molino, who plays for Orlando City in the United States A’ League, came off the …
Read More »Warriors face UAE without Cyrus and Molino
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team will have to do without the services of 22-year-old DIRECTV W Connection defender Daneil Cyrus after the 2013 Gold Cup player missed his flight to Saudi Arabia. The “Soca Warriors” face the United Arab Emirates tomorrow in the opening game of the 2013 …
Read More »Hart uncomfortable as financial woes haunt Warriors
Trinidad and Tobago national football team coach Stephen Hart admitted that there is an elephant in the squad’s dressing room. Nine months into 2013, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) technical staff still has not received a salary. And, two months after the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the “Soca Warriors” …
Read More »Yes, youth: Hart makes eight changes to Warriors’ G/Cup squad
Trinidad and Tobago national senior team head coach Stephen Hart ushered in a new youthful phase for the “Soca Warriors” with eight changes from the squad that managed a quarterfinal sport at 2013 Gold Cup. Hart announced a 21-man squad today that will travel to Saudi Arabia next month for …
Read More »TTFA denies Sport Minister’s accusations but vows to avoid war
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips has denied charges of incompetence and a host of allegations by Sport Minister Anil Roberts at a press conference yesterday. However, Phillips, who officially took up the football portfolio on 9 May 2013, was at pains to stress that the …
Read More »Late Sport Ministry payment KOs T&T U-15 footballers
Twenty-one year old Trinidad and Tobago track star Jehue Gordon lifted the mood of sport enthusiasts today with a golden run in the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia. The Trinidad and Tobago national under-15 football players might not have felt like celebrating, though. The young “Soca Warriors” today …
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