NATIONAL footballer Reon Moore is calling on local football fans to be their 12th man, as the Angus Eve-coached team gets ready to host Guatemala in a crucial Concacaf Nations League Group A game at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on Friday.

WINGER Real Gill, 20, has dreams of one day stepping out onto a plush-green European football field, donned in colours of a top-flight club. Gill had a trial in July in Belgium with SK Beveren.

With no relation to the Garcia brothers – Judah, Levi and Nathaniel – Defence Force centre back Justin "Shiggy" Garcia is currently carving out his own niche on the local and international football circuit with a steady presence at the back and a keen eye for goal.

ENTERPRISING T&T midfielder Andre "Dre" Fortune II does not leave a lot to chance, instead preferring to make his own luck on the football pitch. However, he has had the misfortune of multiple injuries which have curtailed his career. But a return to fitness and form have seen Fortune banging in the goals once more for Nõmme Kalju FC in the Estonian Premier League.

ALTHOUGH he is fairly new to the national set-up, Malcolm Shaw has proven himself a fervent Soca Warrior. With five games under his belt, and some valuable experience from last summer's Concacaf Gold Cup, he is eager to give more to the nation he adores.

MICHEL POON-ANGERON, 22, might not be the biggest player on the football field, but what he lacks in size he makes up in heart, skill and a calculated reading of the beautiful game.

T&T men's footballer Ross Russell Jr says that prayer, faith in God and the strong support-system have helped to reignite his career after he was wrongfully incarcerated for two years.

KAILE Auvray, 19, has quickly become a popular Soca Warrior. The diminutive attacking midfielder has skills and an understanding of the game beyond his years. His low centre of gravity and slippery style make him a nightmare for opposing defenders, and he already has the support of the T&T fans.