The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will concede their traditional home ground this weekend, after the Russell Latapy-led technical staff suggested that playing in Couva would be more advantageous to their India 2017 Under-17 World Cup qualifying chances. The junior Soca Warriors open their World Cup bid against 2014 …
Read More »Don’t call me “Coachman”! Leonson Lewis urges youth coaches to demand respect
Make the mistake of calling St Benedict’s College and W Connection youth team coach Leonson Lewis, “Coachman”, and be prepared for the possibility of punishment by push-up. That’s just one of the strategies in the arsenal of the former Trinidad and Tobago star forward as he moves to bring good …
Read More »Why must we suffer? Warriors fans and security consultant discuss issues at Guatemala game
There were barely 9,000 spectators in their seats for kick off last Friday, as the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team squared off against Guatemala in a vital Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier. The Soca Warriors “12th man”—the fans—could not get in. By the restart, there were double the number …
Read More »Open Hart: Warriors coach talks Guatemala threat, his football philosophy and sack rumours
“I have come to the conclusion that I am just going to go on the field, work with the players, do what I always do,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “Hopefully with all things and a bit of luck, things go well for …
Read More »TTFA VP ‘concerned’ about John-Williams’ ‘one-man governance style’
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) vice-president Allan Warner has denied rumours that he resigned his post, after a disagreement with current football president David John-Williams. However, the Tobago-based businessman has admitted that he is uncomfortable with the perceived ‘one-man style’ of governance by the current TTFA boss. Warner was …
Read More »TTFA unveils “Little Magician” as U-17 head coach, Latapy and staff will be paid
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today unveiled Russell “Little Magician” Latapy as the new head coach of the Men’s National Under-17 Football Team at a press conference at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Little Magician, who mesmerized adoring Trinbagonians for the better part of two decades, …
Read More »Mexico massacre T&T U-15 Women 11-0; Coach: They did what they could
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-15 Team concluded its first international competition this morning with another mauling, as the young Women Soca Warriors were routed 11-0 in their 70-minute affair with Mexico in Orlando, Florida. It means that the Trinidad and Tobago conceded 38 goals from three defeats to the …
Read More »Abracadabra! Little Magician poised to take over T&T Under-17 Team
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 football team may soon have a little magic working for them. Russell “Little Magician” Latapy, Wired868 has been reliably informed, will arrive in the country in the coming days to take up the post of head coach of the junior team. Latapy’s local …
Read More »T&T U-15 women lose 22-0 to USA; Coach: Great experience for the young girls
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-15 Team lost by an astounding 22-0 margin to the United States today in the opening day of the 2016 CONCACAF Under-15 competition in Orlando, Florida. The score was a record for the CONCACAF tournament and a massive humbling for Trinidad and Tobago, as …
Read More »T&T U-17 coaching interviews start today; rumoured interest from Latapy
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-17 male footballers can finally expect to welcome a new coach in the coming days. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) looks set to begin interviews for the vacant post today and the new appointee, it is expected, will be named by the end of the …
Read More »Kenwyne ruled out Central’s C/League opener, DJW faces fresh conflict of interest scenarios
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones will not feature in Central FC’s opening 2016/17 CONCACAF Champions League outing against United States Major League Soccer (MLS) team Vancouver Whitecaps from 8pm tomorrow at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Last month, Jones signed for new MLS franchise, Atlanta …
Read More »No quorum again; TTFA delegates snub second extraordinary meeting
For the second time in two weeks, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) failed to reach a quorum for its extraordinary general meeting at Naparima College, San Fernando, which was meant to authorise its financial report so it could be forwarded to FIFA. It means the TTFA will now …
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