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Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Marvin Oliver must wait a bit longer to make his senior international debut after visa problems thwarted his bid to line up in Puerto Rico on Saturday.

 

Oliver's performances with Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA last season won him a call up under caretaker coach Anton Corneal, but he was surprised and disappointed to be omitted from this weekend's international against Puerto Rico.
 
However, a Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) source revealed that the lanky attacker was still suffering the backlash for living illegally in the United States in his younger days.
 
It is a situation that the local federation hopes to sort out before the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.
 
The 32-year-old Oliver is poised to complete his move from Caledonia to T&T Pro League champions, CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh, but he is even more anxious to become a "Soca Warrior".
 
Trinidad and Tobago's next home assignment against Guadeloupe on February 6 has now taken up more significance for Oliver. The match will mark the centennial anniversary for the Federation.
 
It is a red-letter day for Rastafarians as well.
 
"The Guadeloupe game is important because it is a home game and is celebrating the century for the home association," said the dreadlocked player.
 
"But the sixth of February is also (late reggae superstar) Bob Marley's 'earth day' which makes it all the more special for me."