Alibey:

MAURICE Alibey — a former national striker on the 1989 Strike Squad has said he was pleased with what this country’s national footballers were given for their performance at the World Cup, but feels they should have been given a house as well.

Alibey said he was satisfied with the rewards but stressed that some form of recognition should have been given to the country’s 1989 and 1973 football teams who missed out on qualifying for the World Cup by a point or by a poor decision. He noted that the teams were invited as guests by the Ministry of Sports yesterday but they received no recognition.

Meanwhile Brian Williams — another former national defender said the players deserved the rewards they got.

He added that although the team did not advance to the second round they had given a performance that showed that we can compete with the world in international football.

“We were beaten but not disgraced” Williams said. The Trinidad and Tobago’s ‘Soca Warriors’ pulled off a remarkable upset in their opening match of the tournament by holding Sweden to a goalless draw — and then followed that up by giving an equally impressive performance despite being beaten 2-0 in their other two matches against England and Paraguay.