For a time, it appeared that a planned football competition in the Parish of St. John was not going to happen. Organizers were unable to find a sponsor until St. John-born attorney Arley Gill stepped in to offer help. Gill sponsored the St. John’s Premier League, which recently concluded with […]
Football (Soccer)
Why FIFA Should Move the 2026 World Cup Out of the United States
Visa bans, ICE enforcement, and a climate of fear threaten the world’s biggest sporting event The FIFA World Cup is supposed to be a celebration of humanity at its best—nations coming together, cultures mixing freely, and fans traveling across borders to share in the joy of the beautiful game. But […]
Grenada defeated in opening FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Grenada lost their opening World Cup qualifier against El Salvador in El Salvador by 3 Goals to 1. Both teams scored in the first 5 minutes. With El Salvador first.
Prime Minister and Sports Minister commend Spiceboyz Victory
Tuesday 16th June, 2015: Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, has applauded the victory of Grenada’s National Football team in their stage encounter against Puerto Rico. The game at the Grenada National Stadium saw Grenada securing a two nil victory over the visitors. Team Grenada went ahead in […]
Grenadian roots of the world’s first black professional footballer
Caribupdate Editorial June 6, 2014: With the opening of the World Cup of soccer, it is opportune moment to pay tribute to a player with Grenadian roots that created footballing history in England. His name is Arthur Wharton. Wharton was born in Ghana; but, his father was born in Grenada to […]
British Premier League, GFA and World Cup Football
By Lincoln Depradine A few weekends ago, I called a fellar on the phone and he scolded me and told me don’t disturb him. He said, “Man, wha’ wrong with you? It’s Saturday; ah watching mi Premier League on TV.’’ We spent a few minutes discussing the Barclays Premier League […]
MADE IN GRENADA CELEBRITY FOOTABLL TEAM ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Made In Grenada Courts Celebrity Football team has begun its 2013/2014 football season with a resounding 6-1 victory last Friday over the Grenada Postal Corporation Allstars. The game was part of the Corporation’s celebrations of World Post Day, which was commemorated on Wednesday October 9th. Additionally the occasion was […]
FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar for Grenada
The Grenada Football Association (GFA) is making a greater push to raise the awareness and to promote women’s football in Grenada. The GFA is collaborating with football’s world governing body, FIFA, to host a Women’s Football Com-Unity Seminar from October 16-19, 2013. The seminar, to be held at the National […]
Exciting start to Old Trafford’s Over-40 football tournament-
St. George’s, March 25, 2012 – After an absence of more than two decades, organized community football competition has returned to Old Trafford Playing Field in Tanteen, St. George’s.A tournament for players age 40 and over was launched Sunday, March 25, with a march pass of teams and three friendly […]
Football competition scheduled to open at Old Trafford
St. George’s, March 22, 2012 – Old Trafford Playing Field is about to host its first major organized competition since last year’s upgrading and rehabilitation of the facility at Tanteen, St. George’s.
Brazilian Soccer Great Dies at age 57
Legendary Brazilian soccer captain Socrates died Sunday at the age of 57 after suffering an intestinal infection. The star of the 1982 World Cup was rushed to Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital late Thursday after suffering food poisoning and was said to be in critical condition in its intensive care […]
FIRST LEG OF THE DIGICEL KICK START CLINICS 2011 KICKS OFF IN HAITI
Monday, September 19th 2011 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Digicel today officially kicked off the first leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics 2011 at a press conference featuring Head Coach and England and Liverpool football legend, John Barnes, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. During the press conference, John Barnes revealed plans for the […]
NEW YORK’S LABOR DAY WEEKEND A SUCCESS THANKS TO DIGICEL
Thursday, September 8th 2011 – Brooklyn, New York: Digicel, the best value mobile operator in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific, ensured New York’s Labor Day weekend festivities were even better this year with its support of the West Indian-American Labor Day Carnival and Parade, Reggae, Rhythm and Blues […]
DIGICEL KICK START SOCCER CLINICS 2011 LAUNCH IN NEW YORK
Friday, August 12th 2011 – New York: Digicel today announced the launch of the Digicel Kick Start Soccer Clinics in New York in which 150 aspiring young soccer players will battle it out to be in with a chance to train with England and Liverpool soccer legend, John Barnes. The […]
The Spice Boyz Plays the Reggae Boys in Gold Cup Soccer
NEW YORK, NY, March 8, 2011 – Grenada plays Jamaica in its opening game of the 2011 Grenada will then play Honduras at FIU Stadium in Miami on Friday June 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Spice Boyz will round off the first round against Guatemala on Monday June 13 at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey from 7: 00 […]
