Former National Team goalkeeper and current ESPN pundit Shaka Hislop is placing faith in President David John-Williams and his executive at the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association to build on a framework to take the local game forward.
“I’ve known President John-Williams for some time and have had the opportunity to work with him on a number of football related activities in the past, so maybe I’m biased,” Hislop said.
“I have a lot of respect for the President and his administration, as I did with Mr (Raymond) Tim Kee. I feel that with the right people in place, and the right support our football will continue to move forward.
“A lot of the heavy digging that was needed to get us out of the hole that our football had found itself in was done by the last administration under Mr Tim Kee, the challenge now build a framework that will continue to take our game forward,” Hislop stated.
Hislop was honoured as one of the best goalkeepers of the Secondary Schools Football League over its 50 years of existence.
“I maintain, I have never enjoyed my football as much as playing for St Mary’s College in the SSFL. I look back on those days with fondness, as the time where I truly fell in love with all the game has to offer. To this day I remain as huge fan of CIC and an advocate of the SSFL. As a result, being honored as one of the all time great goalkeepers means more than the most can imagine. Being recognized for doing something that means as much to me as SSFL does is humbling,” said the former Newcastle and West Ham United custodian.