W SPOTLIGHT: DANEIL CYRUS
Name: Daneil Cyrus
Nationality: Tobagonian (Trinidad & Tobago)
Birth Date: December 15
Title/Position: Defender/Stopper
Player Number: 4
Years with WCFC: 2012-present
1. Who is your favourite local footballer of all time?
Dennis Lawrence.
2. Who is your favourite international footballer of all time?
Yaya Touré from Manchester City.
3. What are your favourite sports beside football?
Cricket.
4. How did you get started in organized football?
I started playing football in Tobago with local team Stokely Vale. From there I made it on to the Under 15 National Team and later on the Senior National Team.
5. What do you like about W Connection?
It is a serious club and provides a professional atmosphere in order to prepare you for the professional football world.
6. What advice would you give to a young player who wants to become a professional footballer?
Hard work brings success. You have to be on football 24/7 and let absolutely nothing prevent you from achieving your goals.
7. What have been your greatest achievements as a player?
Qualifying for the Under 17 World Cup in the game against Jamaica.
8. Do you have any game day rituals?
Before the game I hang out with my teammates at camp and in the dressing room. After Coach gives the team talk I go to a quiet spot and rest for 20 mins in order to focus on the game.
9. What do you hope to achieve this season?
I hope to win the League seeing that I never won it. I also hope to win as many trophies as possible and to receive an overseas contract.
10. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Hanging out with friends and my teammates.
11. What is your favourite music genre and who are your favourite music artists?
Dancehall and Vybz Kartel.
12. Name one place you would like to visit if given the opportunity.
Spain.
13. What are your favourite foods/meals?
Saltfish and dumpling.
14. What are your favourite movies/TV Shows?
Goal.
15. Give one word to describe yourself as a person.
Humble.
16. What are your pet peeves?
Lying and people making a fool of me.