TT footballers good ambassadors in Africa

THE Trinidad and Tobago football team has been described as good ambassadors, both on and off the field by manager George Joseph.

Joseph said so at the VIP Lounge, Piarco International Airport yesterday, following the team’s return from a three-week tour of Africa. Also speaking upon the team’s return home was recently-appointed head coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier, who, in his humble way, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of touring with the squad. “I’m pleased with their attitude and discipline,” he noted, “but there is still a lot of work to be done.” The start (towards qualification for the 2006 World Cup) was a good one and it augurs well for the future.”

Speaking on behalf of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF), vice-president Raymond Tim Kee welcomed the squad back and boasted that “we (Trinidad and Tobago) look forward to controlling football in the Caribbean” and urged corporate citizens to support the team’s quest for qualification for the forthcoming W/Cup in Germany. The senior team will face Venezuela in another friendly encounter on July 3, while the Under-23 outfit will meet Martinique on Tuesday. Venues for both matches are yet to be decided. During the tour, the national team defeated the Kenya Under-23 squad 2-0, drew 1-1 against Kenya and 0-0 against Botswana, and lost a controversial encounter against South Africa 2-1 on Saturday.