Cafu to play in exhibition match tomorrow

Through an initiative led by Tony Lee and I95.5FM, in conjunction with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), the event has been organised to demonstrate the possibilities of achievement through sport.

It is hoped that by allowing the youngsters of the Laventille community to mix and play the game with some of these legends will empower them to follow in similar paths and take lifelong memories forward with them. Laventille has a representative team, Miscellaneous Laventille United that will campaign in the Northern Football Association Premier Division this year.

It is the 10th event in a series which began following the murders of two students some years ago and there have been several parts in a series entitled “Laventille Nights” which has seen appearances made by a number of notable names, including Olympic sprint medallist Ato Boldon and Russell Latapy, former national football captain and coach Russell Latapy.

Cafu, on his second visit to TT after being here in 2007, will take the field alongside former Portugal international and Athletico Madrid midfielder Maniche as FIFA legends, teaming up with former Jamaican internationals Ian Goodison, Gregory Messam, Ricardo Gardner and ex-Grenada player Jason Roberts.

Former TT internationals – current head coach Dennis Lawrence, Latapy, Brent Sancho, Cyd Gray, Stern John, Carlos Edwards, Dale Saunders and others will put on their boots for the exhibition match against a Laventille representative team.

Cafu has collection of medals from three different FIFA World Cup Finals – 1994, 1998 and 2002 – which is the envy of every other player who has participated in football’s greatest tournament.