Fenwick picks fresh faces for US clash
Thursday 28 January 2021
Members of the TT senior men’s football team take part in a training session, at the
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, on Tuesday. - Marvin Hamilton
TT senior men’s football coach Terry Fenwick has picked some fresh faces in a 24-man squad to face USA in an international friendly at Exploria Stadium in Orlando on Sunday from 8pm.
Fenwick selected the team, on Wednesday, which includes seven home-based players and 17 overseas-based players for TT’s first international match in over 13 months.
According to a statement issued by the TT Football Association (TTFA), goalkeeper Marvin Phillip and defender Alvin Jones are the two most capped players in the squad with 78 and 27 appearances respectively. Among the players earning first-time call ups is 22-year-old US-born defender Michael Deshields. He was selected by DC United with the fifth overall pick in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Super Draft, last Thursday. He was
December 22, 2020 · 0 Comments
Written By ROBERT BELARDI
Every soccer culture has their niche.
There’s a method to the madness. A wick to the candle. The Italians are known for goalkeeping and defence. The Germans are known for tactical dominance and proficiency. The French produce some of the finest midfielders in the world and the Brazilians, well, although they attack like wildfire, they also know how to defend.
So, when management personnel gather in the boardroom over freshly brewed coffee, there’s always one question that looms above all of their heads like an animated bubble in a comic book: who do we want?
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December 23, 2020 - 7:30 AM
EDMONTON - Canadian international midfielder Kyle Porter is returning to his soccer roots, signing with FC Edmonton for the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.
Porter played for Edmonton in 2011-12 when the club was in the North American Soccer League.
The 30-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., spent the last two seasons with York 9 FC (now known as York United), where he had three goals in 37 appearances.
âKyle s versatility and experience in the CPL and other leagues will be invaluable to our group as we prepare for the 2021 season, Edmonton coach Alan Koch said in a statement. âI have been in contact with him for several years on the journey and am excited to finally get to work with him back in Canada. He is a part of the history of the club and returns to be a part of our future.â
December 17, 2020 · 0 Comments
Written By ROBERT BELARDI
In last week’s unveiling of York9’s brand new name, crest and uniform for the upcoming Canadian Premier League season, Managing Consultant Angus McNab shared why the moment to be innovative is now.
“It’s just the time to be brave. It’s been a year to the day I’ve been in the post and I think when we started all of this it was about identifying: what is our mission, what is the vision, what are our core values? They’ll be our North Star to guide us through the toughest of times,” McNab said in the club’s introductory ceremony, streamed via YouTube.