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“The community which I grow up in is just stagnant. Nobody ain’t doing anything to better themselves, they’re just selling drugs. I don’t want to be like that. I want to be better, I want to take myself to the top. And for me the top is playing for a …

“The team spirit here is unbelievable. From the MTS guards to the vendors, the cleaners, the teachers, our peers… All rally together not just for football but everything the school participates in. The community cheers us on.” Pleasantville Secondary football team captain Jude Phillip—aka “Judey”—is a young man with big …

Wired868 talks one on one with Shiva Boys Hindu College star Tyrel Emmanuel: More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals and the impact of Deon Lendore Wired868 talks to teenaged sprinter Shakeem McKay about his goals, motivation and the legacy of mentor Deon Lendore …

More from Wired868 Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers Naparima College completed a clean sweep of top flight titles in the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) this evening, Read more ‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria “[…] …

Wired868 talks to T&T U-17 and St Anthony’s College rising star Che Benny about football, Russell Latapy and his target for this SSFL Premier Division season:   More from Wired868 YEP Rising Stars: Shakeem McKay opens up on his goals and the impact of Deon Lendore Wired868 talks to teenaged …

San Juan North Secondary striker Renaldo Boyce tells Wired868 about his magic touch, European football dreams and present schoolboy aspirations. More from Wired868 ‘I want to make my mom proud’: One-on-one with Five Rivers starlet Hackeemar Goodridge “[…] Losing my mother (Nisa Goodridge) was [my biggest] challenge this season. But …

“There needs to be an overhaul of what exists because let’s be real: Obviously it is not working…” Emmanuel Callender, sprinter. “Apparently the bench mark for a good performance is strictly a Gold medal and everything else is a let down or failure—ridiculous in my opinion…” Richard Thompson, sprinter. “Until …

Trinidad and Tobago’s two-time Olympic medallist and javelin star, Keshorn Walcott, talks to Wired868 about Rio 2016, critics, his return to the podium, how to get a big throw and the way forward for local sport: More from Wired868 Rio (w)rap II: TTOC boss on missing chef de mission, Dick, Ato’s …

“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 …

“Regardless of how confident you look when you come out on stage, I don’t care who you are, you are freaking out inside,” said Trinidad and Tobago cycling sprint star Njisane Phillip. “You could lose. You’re understanding what I’m saying? You could lose. That’s what in your mind. “Every athlete …

“It just felt natural to me and I loved the challenge,” said Trinidad and Tobago javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott, as he discussed the sport that propelled him to international fame. “I would push myself each and every day and say I want to throw further than the day before. And …

“I decided to give it one last go when track and field began getting rid of cheaters in my event,” Trinidad and Tobago women’s shot put champion, Cleopatra Borel, told Wired868. “I finished outside of the final in London [at the 2012 Olympic Games]. I was the first person outside …