Thierry Gale is back.Barbados’ biggest football sensation, along with several other overseas-based players, have returned to the senior men’s national squad ahead of Thursday’s highly anticipated clash against Cuba in the Concacaf Nations League at the Wildey Turf.Gale, a 20-year-old forward was named in head coach Orlando da Costa’s 23-member team yesterday to face the Cubans in what will be the first international football match played on the island since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2019.The last time Gale, who plies his trade for FC Dila Gori in Georgia’s first division, made an appearance for Barbados was in a 1-1 draw versus the Dominican Republic at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.He will be joined by the likes of fellow overseas-based professionals Ryan Trotman, Curtis Jemmett-Hutson and Zachary Ellis-Hayden. Both Jemmett-Hutson and Ellis-Hayden have been called to the senior team before but are yet to make their int
Corey Hoyte continued his sensational form by producing a beaver trick as Brittons Hill United maintained a perfect start to their BFA Premier League campaign with a 4-2 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday at the Wildey Turf.The 21 year-old Hoyte, who is the league’s top scorer with seven goals from four matches, put on a remarkable show for the fans who braved the 4 p.m. sun and propelled Brittons Hill to yet another astonishing win.The result meant that Brittons Hill remain unbeaten and are joint leaders of the Premier League with Weymouth Wales who defeated Paradise 3-1 in the nightcap encounter.Former Barbados national striker Zeco Edmee gave Notre Dame an early lead in the third minute before Hoyte equalized eight minutes later before producing the go-ahead goal from the penalty spot in the 26th minute.On the stroke of halftime, Hoyte netted his most memorable goal to date with a 25-yard free kick which left Dames’ custodian Shakib Kellman hapless.Hoyte then capped off a brillia
By Anmar Goodridge-Boyce
Armando “Suga” Lashley scored twice as Paradise kicked off their Barbados Football Association (BFA) 2023 Premier League campaign with a 3-2 victory over University of the West Indies (UWI) Blackbirds on a thrilling night at the Wildey Turf.
In a rematch of the Republic Cup quarter-final last year which set tongues wagging, Paradise and UWI Blackbirds once again gave
By Morissa Lindsay
The most outstanding players of Paradise Football Club for the 2022 season were feted and rewarded following an exciting football match that ended 3-2 in favour of the seniors against the Under-23 players last night in Dover, Christ Church.
Among those that took home trophies for their fantastic performances were Tyrique Bailey-Edwards, named Most Valuable Player as well as
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