Platini, Winnie Mandela for TTFF celebration.
By: Ian Prescott (Express).
Former national footballers Carlton "The General" Franco, David Nakhid, Dwight Yorke and Everald "Gally" Cummings are among 200 people being honoured by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF).
These people will be honoured at a special dinner and awards function which will take place from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain. The event comes as the T&TFF continues to celebrate its 100-year anniversary.
The awards function will cater to approximately 1,200 persons and will be attended by 11 Members of Parliament and several foreign dignitaries. Several of the world's top football officials will be present, including FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter, UEFA president Michel Platini, Brazilian Federation president Ricardo Texiera and former FIFA president Dr. Joao Havelange.
Winnie Mandela, former wife of ex-South African president Nelson Mandela and a representative of the local organising committee for the South Africa 2010 World Cup, will also be here. Also scheduled to attend are the ambassadors of the United States, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and Britain.
T&T sporting greats Brian Lara and Hasely Crawford and Father Clyde Harvey are also on the guest list.
"Several plane loads will be arriving from all over the world bringing guests to our centennial dinner on Friday evening from seven p.m.," said Jack Warner, the T&TFF special adviser. "They will be here because they all realise that one hundred years is a landmark in any institution."
Yesterday, Warner launched the T&TFF's week of football which will feature the senior national team of T&T meeting Guatemala in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. During the week, youth national teams of Brazil and El Salvador will also be here to test their T&T counterparts.
"If ever there was a football week in this country, I want to say this is it," Warner declared.
The FIFA vice president added that persons honoured will be given the dignity they deserve because of their contribution to football.
"We have 100 living honorees...several of whom I am seeing here today, and 100 posthumous honorees, all of whom will be given awards. It will be a blaze of glory, and believe you me, if you miss it will take you another 100 years to enjoy it."
TTFF CENTENNIAL PROGRAMME
Today
- T&T vs Guyana, 5.30 p.m., Hasely Crawford Stadium
- T&T U-20s v El Salvador U-20s, 7.30 p.m., Hasely Crawford Stadium
Tomorrow
- Brazil U-16s vs T&T U-16s, 6 p.m., Marvin Lee Stadium
- T&T U-20s v El Salvador U020s, 8 p.m., Marvin Lee Stadium
Friday
- (10 a.m.-12.00 noon) Courtesy call on president George Maxwell Richards, Prime Minister Patrick Manning and Sport Minister Gary Hunt.
- (12.30 p.m.-2.30 p.m.) Press conference and media conference, House of Chan, St Augustine
- (2.45 p.m.-4.25 p.m.) Meeting at the University of the West Indies, St Aug.
- (7.30 p.m.-10 p.m.) Centennial dinner and awards function, Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
Saturday
- (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) TSTT Brunch
- (5.30 p.m.) T&T vs Guatemala, Hasely Crawford Stadium
Sunday
- (5 p.m.) Brazil U-16s v Tobago U-20s, Dwight Yorke Stadium
Monday
- Departures
Centennial celebrations kick into high gear this week.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
Brazil U-16s coming !
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former French Football Star Michel Platini heads a list of global dignitaries arriving in this country on Thursday to be part of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation’s Gala Centennial Dinner at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence on Friday.
This and a host of other announcements were made at a media conference ahead of the coming set of activities at the Queens Park Oval Banquet Hall on Tuesday. Over One Hundred distinguished Centennial Honorees will also be the centre of attraction on Friday.
Aside from Saturday’s 2010 World Cup Qualifier between T&T and Guatemala at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Saturday, the next prime encounter will see Brazil’s National Under 16 team facing T&T’s National Under 17 team at the Marvin Lee Stadium from 6pm on Thursday. Brazil Football Confederation President Ricardo Teixiera will also be here for the dinner and to witness the games which include a second match on Sunday between Brazil’s U-16s and a Tobago Youth Eleven at the Dwight Yorke Stadium.
On Wednesday, T&T's Senior Team faces Guyana from 5:30pm and T&T's U-20s face El Salvador's U-20s from 7:30pm.
TTFF Special Adviser Jack Warner also announced that Blatter and other guests will pay courtesy visits on President George Maxwell Richards, Prime Minister Patrick Manning and Sports Minister Gary Hunt. On Friday there will also be a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between FIFA and the University of the West Indies which Warner said would change the face of sports development in T&T.
He noted too that T&T will in fact host the 2010 FIFA Women's Under 17 World Championship and President Blatter will make the official announcement on the weekend.
TTFF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMME
4 - 7 SEPTEMBER 2008
Thursday September 4, 2008
Arrival of special guests - various times
Friday September 5, 2008
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Courtesy Calls to Government Officials by:
- President of FIFA, Joseph Sepp Blatter
- President of UEFA, Michel Platini
- Chairman of the England FA, Lord David Triesman
- Winnie Mandela
- CEO SA LOC 2010, Danny Jordaan
- Vice President of FIFA, Jack Warner
- President of the T&TFF, Oliver Camps
Government officials
1 President of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago and Patron of the T&TFF, His Excellency George Maxwell Richards President's House - Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain
2 Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Honourable Patrick Manning, Office of the Prime Minister
3 Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Honourable Gary Hunt, Office of the Minister
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Special Tour and Luncheon - Ladies
Lunch - Trinidad Hilton & Conference Centre
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Press Conference Media Luncheon
House of Chan Restaurant, Tunapuna
No. of persons - approximately 150 comprising
- Specially invited regional and international guests
- Members of the local media
- Members of the TTFF
- Other local guests
TTFF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMME
4 - 7 SEPTEMBER 2008
Friday September 5, 2008 (ctd)
2:45 pm - 4:25 pm
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between FIFA and UWI
- President of FIFA, Joseph Sepp Blatter
- Vice President FIFA, Jack Warner
- President of UEFA, Michel Platini
- Ms. Winnie Mandela
- Mr. Danny Jordaan, CEO, SA LOC 2010
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free period
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cocktails, Dinner & Award Function
Dr. Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, Macoya
No. of persons - approximately 1200 comprising
- President of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, His Excellency George Maxwell Richards & Her Excellency Dr. Jean Ramjohn-Richards
- Government officials
- Specially invited regional and international guests
- Members of the local, regional and international football fraternity
- Corporate Trinidad & Tobago
- Honourees: Persons who have contributed to the development of football in Trinidad and Tobago
- Friends and supporters of football
TTFF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMME
4 - 7 SEPTEMBER 2008
Saturday September 6, 2008
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Brunch
Host - Trinidad & Tobago Telecommunication Services (TSTT), major sponsor of the T&TFF
Courtyard by Mariott Hotel, Invaders Bay, Port of Spain
No. of persons - 100 comprising
- Specially invited regional and international guests
- Members of the T&TFF
- Representatives of TSTT
- Friends/supporters of local football
12:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Free period (the WCQ match between Jamaica and Mexico will be live at 2:00pm on local television)
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
WCQ T&T vs Guatemala
Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain
Kick-off time: 5:30 pm
The following persons will meet the teams on the field just prior to kick-off:
- President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency George Maxwell Richards
- FiFA President, Joseph Sepp Blatter
- President of the Guatemala FA, Oscar Arroyo
- President of the TTFF, Oliver Camps
- Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Honourable Gary Hunt
- Michel Platini
8:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain
- Free period
- Departure of President Blatter to Piarco International Airport for Zurich
4 - 7 SEPTEMBER 2008
Sunday September 7, 2008 - at 5:00pm - Tobago Youth X1 vs Brazil National U 16.
TTFF Centennial Celebrations Honouree List
Prominent Footballers (1908-2008).
Ellis ‘Puss’ Achong (Deceased), Harold Achong (Deceased), Angel Acosta, Sedley Agostini, Edward Aleong, John Alkins, Warren Archibald, John Atwell, Cyril Austin, Aldrick Baptiste, Rawlins Baptiste (Deceased), Kelvin Berassa, Conrad Braithwaite (Deceased), Gerry Brown, Ivan Carter (Deceased).
Goffre Chambers, Delbert Charleau (Deceased), Ahamad Charles (Deceased), Alred Charles (Deceased), Alvin Corneal, Harold Cox (Deceased), Jar Daniel (Deceased), Noel Daniel, Steve David, Sydney De Coteau, Tyrone De Labastide, Leroy Deleon, Watty Douglas (Deceased), Anthony Douglas, Keith ‘Saleem’ Douglas, Philip Douglin (Deceased).
Harold Dupres, George Edwards (Deceased), Hugo Emmanuel, Neville Evans (Deceased), Freddie Farrell, Harry Farrell, Carlton Franco, D’Arcy Galt (Deceased), Ken Galt (Deceased), Frank Gamaldo, Andrew Ganteaume, Gerald Gomez (Deceased), Patrick Gomez, Paul Regis, Joseph Gonzales, Ivan de Gourville (Deceased), Rolf Grant (Deceased), FAK Green, Bertram Grell, Doyle Griffith, Robert Hamelsmith (Deceased), Jim Harding.
Ivor Hart (Deceased), Reg Hill, Carlton Hinds, Erniss Hinds (Deceased), Eric James (Deceased), Prior ‘Big Sam’ Jones, Allan Joseph, Sedley Joseph, Russell Latapy, Ben Laughlin, Ronald Lillycrap, Fido Lloyd (Deceased), Jim Lowe (Deceased).
Claude Maurice, Vicar Thomas (Deceased), Randolph’ Merit, Jack Merry, Edwin Monteil, Jean Mouttet, Leon Monroe, Selwyn Murren, Ronald O’Brien (Deceased), Mathew Phillip Nunes, Lincoln Phillips, Jean Rignault (Deceased), Clifford Roach (Deceased), William Rodriguez, John Sampson, Thor Schjolseth (Deceased).
Ian Seales (Deceased), Hugh Sealy, Natty Sealy, Shay Seymour, Popo Simmonds, Leopold Sookram, Andre Stollmeyer (Deceased), Jeffrey Stollmeyer, John Sutherland (Deceased), Botha Tench (Deceased), Russell Tesheira (Deceased), Denis Turton, Edmund Turton, Edgar Vidale, Wilfred Vincent Brown (Deceased), Noel Winn (Deceased).
Dwight Yorke, Stern John, Lystra Lewis, Trevor Leacock, David Nakhid, Ulric Haynes, Donna Mae Mc Intosh, Oliver Camps, Brian Williams, Anthony Williams, Shirley Mae Willis, Desiree Ann Sarjeant, Sharon O’Brien, Lorna O’ Brien, Chipsy Mahon, Jeff Gellineau, Felix Gay, Sharon Lee Garcia, Dr Philmore Critchlow, Cynthia Craigwell-Lawrence, Richard Braithwaite, Peter O’Connor, Clive Pantin, Lennox Pilgrim, Dwight Pitt, Patrick Prescott, Desmond Pitt, Reginald Wooding, Maurice Murray.
Dr Iva Gloudon, Douglas Barzey, Izler Brown, Brigadier Ralph Brown, Dr Philmore Critchlow, Erica Downes, Major Courtnay Rooks, Carl Saldinha, Joseph Joey’ Scheult, John Scheult, Horace Lovelace, Leon Khoury, Len Jardine, William Tobias James, Dudley Husbands, Lt Commander Charles Hayward, Joseph Bodkin, Major ET Carr, Captain John Cuthridge, Arthur John, Leroy Spann, Dom Basil Matthews, Everald “Gally” Cummings, Michael Maurice, Lance Moore, Will Payne, Henry Quanvie, Augustus Ribero, Raymond Ribero, Pope Remero, Pat Small, Fred Thompson, Albert Goddard, Rudolph Roberts.
Additional Nominees (East): Vernon Bain, Arthur “Jap” Brown, Bissoon Birsingh, Edward Hart, Ken Hodge; (Central) Hugo Francis, Anthony Jobes; (Tobago) Noel Bynoe, Rhodil Clarke, Harry Donaldson, John Dove, Alfred Geyette, Richard Groden, James Millington, Harold Nelson, Ralph Nelson, Bertille St Clair.
Eastern Counties Football Union Nathaniel Headley. (SFA); John Alleyne, Carlyle Andrews, Leo Brewster, Fitz Brown, Wilfred Cave, Clayton Morris, Monty Douglas, Alwin Ferguson, Dexter Francis, Dick Furlonge, Maurice Hudson, John Huggins, Muhammad Isa.
Referees Douglas James, George Cumberbatch, Lloyd de Gourville, Osmond Downer, Ken Laighlin, Richard Ramcharan, Ramesh Ramdhan, Lennox Sirjusingh.
(Journalists) Albert ‘Bootins’ Alkins (Deceased), John Alleyne (Deceased), George Baptiste, George De Gouviea, Horace Gordon, Ralph “Raffie” Knowles (Deceased), Dave Lamy, Rudy Ragbir.
(Sunday League) Mervyn “Mervina” Allen, Arthur “Pin” Smith.
