U-17

Today the Express, concludes its look at the players who are likely to catch the eye during the September 13-30 2001 Fifa Under-17 World Championship football tournament here.

IT is unfortunate that Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy ended their international careers in the controversial manner in which they did in late June.

Trinidad and Tobago's Under-17 footballers are into their final stage of preparations ahead of Thursday's opening match of the FIFA Under-17 World Championship against Croatia.

It is not often that Professor Rene Simoes allows emotion to betray his pragmatic outlook of the game.However, after three months on the job, the Brazilian proudly revealed that he has found something exciting in Trinidad and Tobago.

FIFTEEN visiting teams and hosts Trinidad and Tobago will square off in the September 13-30 Fifa Under-17 World Championship, to be played at four new stadiums around the country and the Hasely Crawford National Stadium.

THE Trinidad and Tobago national under-17 football squad, dubbed “Team 2001”, will hope for an improved performance from 1 o’clock this afternoon when they face Paraguay at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

TWICE is too much.Those were the simple yet effective words offered yesterday by Trinidad and Tobago's Under-17 captain, Roderick Anthony, as he leads his team into today's warm-up international match against Paraguay, first of the 15 teams to arrive.

COACH Professor Rene Simoes yesterday announced an 18-man squad to represent hosts Trinidad and Tobago in the FIFA Under-17 World Championship from September 13-30.