Past and present Men’s National Senior Team players Keron ‘Ballpest’ Cummings, Curtis ‘Boyo’ Gonzales, Sean De Silva, Yohance Marshall, Trevin Caesar and John-Paul Rochford were among a host of familiar names included on a list of 40 invited trainees for the Men’s National Futsal Team, as Trinidad and Tobago resumes …
Read More »Pro League All-Stars: King opts for Power, Baptiste and TTT—Trent, Tinto and Theobald
Derek King won his first Pro League title as head coach at just 29 years of age, which made him the youngest success story in Trinidad and Tobago’s domestic football history. King is one of only two coaches to win the Pro League title for two different clubs (Joe Public …
Read More »Kenwyne, Kirkland, Molino and Mollon among star names for Charity Cup on 15 December
The Creamery Novelties Forty5 Charity Cup will kick off on Sunday 15 December from 5 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium with a host of exciting local and international football talent and family friendly attractions on show. The star-studded three-team tournament will be contested by Can Bou Play United, T&T …
Read More »TTSL: Limp Dick fails to save Parkites, as Guaya edge QPCC to ignite title chase
Defending Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) champions Guaya United pulled to within two points of the TTSL summit yesterday, after defeating table-toppers Queen’s Park Cricket Club 2-1 at the Guayaguayare Recreation Ground. A few nights ago, after an indifferent performance against RSSR which ultimately led to a 1-1 stalemate, …
Read More »TTSL: Yohance cancels “Showtime”; as QPCC edge Cunupia in top of the table clash
It looked like a fine afternoon for “Showtime.” Somehow, Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) head coach Shawn Cooper got his hands on the remote and, without asking if it was alright with anyone else, switched channels. By the final whistle, QPCC had stretched their lead atop the Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »Yohance, De Silva and Julius among founders of youth mentoring group, Can Bou Play Foundation
“The inspiration behind the name comes from the Canboulay festival which was the precursor to carnival and our music,” said former Trinidad and Tobago international footballer Sean De Silva. “[…] We decided that there is no better time than the present to give back to our country where we truly …
Read More »Pro League players speak (Pt 2): Mismanagement, exploitation and repeat errors…but League can be saved!
With the future of the Pro League hanging in the balance, things are looking brown for football in Trinidad and Tobago. But if there is one issue that Yohance Marshall, Densill Theobald and the experienced national footballer dubbed JP are agreed on, it is that a properly functioning and well-run …
Read More »Pro League players speak up: “Panic has set in!;” “Football has become a hustle!”
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League players are uneasy, “starting to panic,” one of them told Wired868. He and a couple of his mates are of the view that the Pro League had its work cut out for him to ensure that the competition stays afloat in 2018. As things stand, …
Read More »North East Stars rule! Wired868 talks to Pro League’s trailblazing coach, Derek King
North East Stars wrapped up their second Pro League title at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night with a game to spare, edging Police FC 1-0 thanks to a late second-half goal by utility player Keston George. George, incidentally, was a Pro League champion with Central FC last …
Read More »Copa cheer: Warriors and TTFA near match fees solution
Finally, some good news. After two days and roughly nine hours of negotiating, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the National Senior Team are allegedly within touching distance of a solution, which might bring an end to their impasse over outstanding match fees. The “Soca Warriors” are owed …
Read More »Warriors can signal 2018 W/Cup ambitions against Panama tonight
Trinidad and Tobago captain Kenwyne Jones believes the “Soca Warriors” are capable of a surprise away win to one of CONCACAF’s most formidable teams, Panama, when the two nations clash in an international friendly tonight from 9.30 pm (TT time) at the Estadio Romel Fernandez in Panama City. The game …
Read More »Greatest Gold Cup game ever? Wired868 recalls some stirring T&T matches
Trinidad and Tobago’s 4-4 tie with Mexico in the 2015 Gold Cup group stage last night was the talk of CONCACAF. The match featured seven second half goals with one item from either team in stoppage time, including a last gasp equaliser from “Soca Warriors” defender Yohance Marshall off the …
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