Phase Two in La Horquetta will be at the epicentre of domestic football this Saturday as Terminix La Horquetta Rangers belatedly make their debut in the 2019 Ascension Invitational Tournament at their new headquarters, which has undergone a TT$5.3 million renovation. Rangers, who have undergone a makeover themselves with the …
Read More »Play Ascension Rd 3 (Video): Wired868 looks at upcoming fixtures and reviews Round Three
Can anyone stop Defence Force? The Army/Coast Guard combination roll into Serpentine Road from 4pm on Sunday to face QPCC FC and the ‘Parkites’ have a real fight on their hands if they are to get anything out of the Ascension Invitational fixture. Pro League heavyweights, Defence Force, are yet …
Read More »What next for T&T’s Elite U-15s? Fenwick, Grayson, La Forest and Look Loy have their say
After a disappointing debut at the recently concluded TTFA Youth International Invitational where the National Under-15 Team lost 5-4, 4-0 and 4-1 to Panama, Venezuela and Mexico respectively, TTFA board member and FC Santa Rosa owner, Keith Look Loy, is one of several voices laying the blame on head coach …
Read More »Play Ascension Rd 2 (Video): ‘Showtime’ in Arima, Jorsling paces ‘Army’ and Caledonia chain Caesar
It’s ‘Showtime’ in Arima as Cunupia clobber FC Santa Rosa, Devorn Jorsling leaves his calling card as Defence Force down Prisons; and Johnny-on-the-spot as Morvant Caledonia AIA edge Club Sando. Wired868 analysts Terry Fenwick and Vidia Ramphal review the action from Round Two of the Ascension Invitational Tournament in our …
Read More »Play Ascension (Video): ‘Army’ and Guaya shine in Round One review
The force is still with Devorn Jorsling, as Defence Force hold off plucky Cunupia Predators; while Guaya’s Green Army surprise Police FC at Guayaguayare. Wired868 reviews the action in the Ascension Invitational Tournament with analyst Terry Fenwick in our half hour show, Play Ascension! More from Wired868 Defiant NAAATT Junior …
Read More »TTPS: Marcano fell asleep at wheel; fatal crash happened five minutes from home
Former Central FC and San Juan Jabloteh attacker Jason ‘Nelly’ Marcano was roughly five minutes from his home when he lost control of his car and crashed into a wall near 4Js Electrical and Plumbing Supplies in D’Abadie. A police source who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the …
Read More »A top player and a ‘bag of tricks’: T&T football mourns passing of Jason ‘Nelly’ Marcano
“[Jason Marcano] didn’t want to beat a player once, he wanted to beat him two or three times. But he was bright enough to adjust and be able to use his ability within a team structure…” “When you talk about a model professional player, he is one. Most of my …
Read More »He tried to conduct Pro League business at the very last! Stakeholders mourn Fakoory’s passing
“In football as in life, you have people who watch, you have people who talk, you have people who watch and talk, and people who do. The people who do, don’t do things 100 percent right all the time—because we are humans and we make mistakes—but they are there trying …
Read More »Dissecting VAR and T&T’s World Cup lessons: Downer, Fenwick, Merere, Maylee and Ramdhan discuss
“Apart from the instruction to [assistant referees], I believe there is a more fundamental flaw, which is the referee must first refer the incident to the VAR, then is referred to the sideline VAR monitor and, as we saw in many World Cup incidents, a long time can be taken …
Read More »What’s up with England? Fenwick suggests why “Three Lions” are roaring at Russia World Cup
On Wednesday, England will contest a FIFA World Cup semifinal for the first time in 28 years. But should we be surprised by their success in Russia? In 2017, England secured a historic treble of international titles at youth level as they were crowned FIFA Under-20 and Under-17 World Youth …
Read More »Ball is Life (Video): Fenwick on facing Maradona and why he fears Spain for 2018 W/Cup
Former England World Cup defender and four-time Pro League champion coach Terry Fenwick on facing Diego Maradona, the best T&T player he ever worked with, the Soca Warriors’ biggest hurdle and why Spain could be the fiercest outfit at the Russia 2018 World Cup, in the fourth edition of Wired868’s …
Read More »Chasing Greatness868 (Video): Hyland shares secret to his success and why the T&T shirt means so much
What is the pathway to greatness in Trinidad and Tobago? In the second of a two part interview, Soca Warriors football star Khaleem Hyland shares his secret sauce, the importance of that red, white and black kit and finding motivation from his murdered brother, Kwesi: More from Wired868 TV6ME: Michael …
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