Two of this country’s players based in Asia who have not worn the national colours since the Caribbean Cup campaign in 2012 are gearing up to rejoin the “Soca Warriors” for next month’s friendly internationals against Romania and Estonia. (Photo shows Power at left during a team talk with his Chainat teammates)

Seon Power, now based with Thailand Premier League club Chainat FC and Hughtun Hector of Vietnam club Song Lam Nghei will be joining the team in London next week before journeying to Bucharest for the first friendly on June 4th.

We are pleased to release the following Statement from Mr Jeffrey Webb, President of CONCACAF, issued today in light of  the Settlement of the Case involving the 2006 World Cup Players and the TTFF.

"In the interest of the development of the game, CONCACAF is very pleased with the commitment seen throughout our meetings to promote the sport and ultimately reach a final agreement to resolve all pending matters within football in Trinidad & Tobago.

An important first step was taken toward a positive new era for the sport of football in this country when the T&T Football Federation (TTFF) settled its long-outstanding debt to 13 members of the 2006 World Cup squad.

Yesterday’s payout of the nearly $12 million ends a dispute between the football body and players that had raged for more than seven years and the way is now clear for the entire fraternity to move forward, leaving behind the ill feelings that had been hanging over the local game for too long. It is encouraging that this development has come early in the term of the new TTFF executive headed by insurance executive Raymond Tim Kee. When he was elected to the position last November, Mr Tim Kee, in his acceptance speech, said he would work to “bring about healing to those who have been wounded, reconciliation for those who have been ostracised and redemption for the many who have been left behind.”

Dwight Yorke in the midst of the news of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement as manager of Manchester United, revealed this week that the Scotsman assured him that the club would always leave its doors open to him.

Today Yorke is an ambassador for the Old Trafford club and represents them in exhibition Legend games throughout the globe.