Engage, History, Sports, Haiti
By James Ferguson ● Issue 157 (May/June 2019)
Football holiday | On this day
When two English football clubs toured the Caribbean fifty-five years ago, local teams in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados were no competition. Haiti was a different story, writes James Ferguson
By Mark Robinson ● News & Online Exclusives
Can Caribbean football make an impact at international level?
Trinidad and Tobago legend Dwight Yorke recently stated that Caribbean football is on the decline. But is there any truth in his statement? Are Caribbean nations failing to produce as many top-level players? And is Caribbean football on the decline?
By James Ferguson ● Issue 151 (May/June 2018)
FIFA World Cup: Caribbean footballers by proxy | Snapshot
For sports fans around the world, the arrival of June means the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. No Caribbean team qualified this year, James Ferguson writes, but that doesn’t mean our region won’t be represented
Culture, People, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
By Pat Ganase ● Issue 52 (November/December 2001)
20+ questions with Shaka Hislop
Trinidad-born SHAKA HISLOP is dubbed a “Gentleman At The Goalpost” for English football team West Ham United. His six-foot-four...
Festivals and Events, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
By Georgia Popplewell ● Issue 51 (September/October 2001)
FIFA comes to Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago is an old hand at staging large-scale events. Each year the country’s famous Carnival erupts in a whirlwind of rhythm...
People, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
By James Ferguson ● Issue 45 (September/October 2000)
Shaka Hislop: Gentleman at the Goalpost
On Friday I spoke to West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop to fix a date for the interview. The next day he broke his leg. The highlights of the...
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 133 (May/June 2015)
Caribbean datebook (May/June 2015)
Don’t miss . . . St Kitts Music Festival 25 to 27 June • Warner Park Stadium stkittsmusicfestival.net The Caribbean’s cultural...
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 49 (May/June 2001)
Trinidad & Tobago stages the Under 17 Football Championships
Come September, the eyes of the world’s football fans will be trained on Trinidad and Tobago. From 14–30 September, the country plays...