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by Sachin Ramsubhag The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is now down to its final match and surprise surprise, none of the favourites have gotten into the final. With the Patriots knocked out early, we knew a fresh champion would … Read more

by Sachin Ramsubhag The most successful team in the history of the second most watched T20 tournament in the world, waved the white flag earlier than expected… or was it? Let’s wheel the turntables and come and again. The Trinbago … Read more

by Sachin Ramsubhag Since the inception, of the Caribbean Premier League in 2013, one team seems to know what other teams are unfamiliar with. What is that you may ask? Getting to the final. Yes… just getting there. The Guyana … Read more

Today the sad news was announced by a very emotional Sergio Aguero that he will be officially retiring from football due to his heart condition. Here is the statement that was given today by Sergio via Barcelona’s official media. “This … Read more

Lionel Messi won a record 7th Ballon d’Or beating Robert Lewandowski in second place. This is another record that the magical Argentina has broken which really sets him apart from the rest. Luis Suarez appropriately was the one who presented … Read more

A solitary goal from Trinidad and Tobago’s Marcus Joseph ended Mohammedan SC’s 40-year wait to get their first league title since 1981 in the Calcutta Football League. The 30-year-old Trinidad & Tobago striker scored the only goal of the game … Read more

Getty Images When one speaks about Neymar often times the first words that come to mind are flair, partying, diving and other generic traits that have been assigned to Brazilian footballers over the years. However, it seems ever since his … Read more

Getty Images The Argentine striker was taken to hospital after complaining of chest discomfort during his side’s La Liga clash at the weekend with Alaves. Barcelona have confirmed Sergio Aguero will be out for at least three months after suffering … Read more

FIFA 22 is out folks but unlike previous editions, several national teams have been removed. So it seems while new clubs have been added the loss of some of these teams have annoyed many fans of the game who would … Read more

Ravi Rampaul the man who was a part of the 2012 World Cup-winning team returns for the first time since 2015 as the West Indies announce their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The lead selector Roger Harper had … Read more

A historic moment for Trinidad & Tobago left back Keston Julien and Sheriff Tiraspol football of Transnistria – a territory that only declared its independence from Moldova back in 1990 defied many odds by qualifying for the group stage of … Read more

Trinbago Knight Riders announced that Head Coach Brendon McCullum is unavailable for the CPL 2021, due to personal reasons & COVID related travel restrictions. As a result, Imran Jan has been appointed as the Head Coach for this year’s CPL. … Read more

In what is surely a day that many Barcelona fans dreaded, came to pass today. It is difficult to speak about Messi and Barcelona as being two separate things but now this is a reality that the fans of the … Read more

After a very dramatic shootout, Trinidad & Tobago came out victorious over a very well organized French Guiana to secure qualification to the Concacaf Gold Cup 2021. The victory comes as a welcome change for the “Soca Warriors” and will … Read more

Sevilla man Alejandro Papu Gomez scored for Argentina in a hard fought 1-0 win against Paraguay in their third match of the group stage. Many rumours were circulating that Lionel Messi would be rested for this game, however, this proved … Read more

Today in an official release from the Trinidad & Tobago Football association from acting General Secretary Ameil Mohammed it was announced that after the surprise dismissal by Terry Fenwick by some that Angus Eve will take the reigns in an … Read more

BOL unveiled fresh kit designs for Trinidad and Tobago today as a part of the partnership between the Miami-based sports brand and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) announced earlier this year. After the intial announcement several weeks ago … Read more

CONMEBOL have confirmed that Brazil will be hosting the Copa America. In the last few days, many were speculating where the Copa America 2021 will be held or if it is even going to take place at all. It was … Read more

With no available goalkeepers and a massively depleted squad ‘Los Millonarios’ pull off a modern-day fairy tale by defeating Independiente Santa Fe. In the stressful times we live with COVID-19 it’s very difficult to find many stories to smile about, … Read more

Quarterfinal finish at the FIFA19 Copa América Online for Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago football has not had much to celebrate for some time now, which is an entirely different topic altogether. In short, Trinidad & Tobago’s senior men’s team … Read more

WILL YOU DROP FIFA 20 FOR PES2020 AFTER JUVENTUS DEPARTURE? The FIFA franchise has grown astronomically over the years. While FIFA 19 has had some mixed reviews the sales of the game continue to soar. FIFA 20 will be released … Read more

What’s wrong with Argentina? The Argentine national football team is a team that has earned it’s right to be called one of the superpowers of world football.  The 2 time World Cup winners and the Copa America 14 times, they … Read more

Tottenham vs Liverpool  Uefa Champions League Final 2018-19 Venue: Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid Date: Saturday, June 1, 2019 Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST Few can argue that this year the UEFA Champions League has been one with a theme of stunning comebacks. Liverpool … Read more

 Trinidad & Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence announced his 40 man provisional squad for the upcoming Gold Cup. The squad, of course, will be cut down to 23 the first week in June.  Trinidad & Tobago will once again face … Read more

Fancy yourself a maestro in the 5 a side game?  Well, the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five, the world’s largest five-a-side competition, is back and it is taking place in Trinidad & Tobago! For those unfamiliar, Red Bull Neymar Jr’s … Read more

 Can Bou Play ambassador SEAN DE SILVA HEADS TO Haukar FC! “I always want to keep pushing, learning and playing at the highest level.“ – Sean De Silva In an official release from the Can Bou Play foundation today,  Trinidad & … Read more

TOP 5 REGGAE BOYS IN FIFA 19! FIFA19 has been out for some time now and as requested EXTV will take a look at the top 5 Jamaicans in FIFA19.  Also please note that these rankings are not our own … Read more

What’s trending in Football : WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO GERMANY? Germany also affectionately called Die Mannschaft have won 4 World Cups and 3 European cups need no introduction when speaking in the context of world football. The country has produced and … Read more

Copa Libertadores – What is it? For those who are not fans of South American football, the Copa Libertadores is the pinnacle of club football competition and very much the equivalent to the UEFA Champions League in Europe in stature. We … Read more

Boca Juniors vs River Plate play each other in the Copa Libertadores finals for the first time in history! For the first time in history, the monumentally legendary Superclasico of Argentine football will now take place in the Copa Libertadores final … Read more

Mark Ramdeen and Judah Garcia snatch 3-2 for Trinidad & Tobago U20’s against Saint Vincent! Trinidad & Tobago’s Men’s National Under 20 team defeated Saint Vincent 3-2. This is even more significant since the team has reportedly not trained in … Read more

FIFA 19 REVIEW from a Caribbean perspective! FIFA once again returns and unlike other reviews, I needed some time to really properly play the game and all its features before I could give my honest reactions.  FIFA 19 has brought … Read more

Trinidad & Tobago 0 Thailand 1 Full Time: Trinidad & Tobago M. Phillip, A. David, D. Cyrus, J. Williams, K. George 64′ (YC), K. Hyland, L. Paul, N. Lewis, S. Bateau 8′(YC), S. Winchester, T. Hodge Coach:  D. Lawrence SUBSTITUTES A. Humphrey for J. Williams 67′, A. Jones for A. David 76′, R. John for K. George 76′, K. Julien for A. Humphrey(Injured) 90+3. Thailand S. Hathairattanakool … Read more

‘Busquets praise must stop… he’s no better than Dier!’ – Sam Allardyce. Fact or nonsense? “The praise about Busquets must be stopped, it was never evident last night, he looked out of sorts.” So its already old news that England … Read more

TT men’s team coach Dennis Lawrence announced his 20-man squad for the game yesterday. The squad list is as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Adrian Foncette (Police), Marvin Phillip (Central FC). DEFENDERS: Sheldon Bateau (FC Kairat, Kazakhstan), Daneil Cyrus (Al Orobah FC, Saudi … Read more

Trinidad & Tobago get 2-0 victory over UAE Ataulla Guerra and Nathan Lewis scored in each half to give Trinidad & Tobago a 2-0 result over the United Arab Emirates at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi (Girona).  Atualla Guerra who … Read more

Andre Sooklal who is a scout for Perform Sports Media, Host of EXTV on Flow Sports and has a Bachelors degree in Sport Management gives his thoughts on why the Concacaf Nations League is very important for Trinidad & Tobago.

CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE – what is it? So the World Cup has ended and the hype has died down for many. France is the Champion and fans from the CONCACAF region, like many other fans around the world after such … Read more

Keston Julien gets call for UAE friendly! Dennis Lawrence has announced his squad for the upcoming friendly against the United Arab Emirates on the 6th of September. The most notable inclusion on the list is Keston Julien who is a … Read more

TOP 5 SOCA WARRIORS IN FIFA 18! Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management So with the release date of EASports FIFA 19 on the horizon, we at EXTV decided to have some fun.  … Read more

Pablo Aimar and Scaloni to take charge of Argentina for Guatemala and Colombia friendlies! Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management So ever since the very dramatic and disappointing World Cup campaign, Argentine football … Read more

Comedic, Dramatic, Controversial and Brilliant as France get World Cup Glory! Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management CREDIT: REUTERS So it’s finally come to an end, the World Cup in Russia has been one … Read more

CAN ENGLAND GO ALL THE WAY? A CLOSER LOOK AT GARETH SOUTHGATE’S ENGLAND! Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management So we are into the last eight, Gareth Southgate and his men have managed … Read more

The Argentina XI that didn’t go to Russia! Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management So in what was arguably the most chaotic campaign by Argentina in some time, the Albiceleste are now out … Read more

The most popular injury Author : Sheldon Scipio, Director of Caribbean Business at Alobi, and Sports Trainer/Physio Pulled Muscle Yes. It is possible to ‘pull’ almost any muscle in your body. While warming up before and after training and a game … Read more

Sports Team Training Overview of The Importance / Benefits of Training Author : Sheldon Scipio, Director of Caribbean Business at Alobi, and Sports Trainer/Physio Overall: Training should form an integral part of all athlete’s daily routines. Why Train:Training allows the body … Read more

“Argentina head into Russia with way more problems than they did in Brazil.” Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management After suffering three final heartbreaks and enduring a torrid World Cup qualifying campaign it … Read more

Author: Andre Sooklal, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, Flow Sports Host, BA Sport Management With the World Cup just a few days away, many FIFA18  fans  got excited when it was announced that on May 29th, 2018, EASports would be releasing … Read more

TITLE: Top 5 World Cup Stereotypes that are ..wrong! Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent, BA Sport Management So it’s upon us once again…the World Cup and this time it’s in Russia! The entire world stops what … Read more

Author : Sheldon Scipio, Director of Caribbean Business at Alobi, and Sports Trainer/Physio Welcome to the modern world on Sports marketing. I spend lots of time on Social Media, I have used Social Media to market myself, and My company, between … Read more

Author: Andre Sooklal, PERFORM Sports Media Correspondent Are you a fan of FIFA? Chances are you may have played Leo Messi online and you didn’t know it! Let us be honest, FIFA is a cultural phenomenon. Online play is a huge … Read more

Author: Andre Sooklal, Opta Core Correspondent We all love this wonderful game of football, but unfortunately bandwagon fans or “bandwagonists” as they are known in Trinidad & Tobago are a constant annoyance to legitimate fans of the game. Here are … Read more

By Kevon Campbell It’s been a long and topsy-turvy 8 months since Silvio Berlusconi’s Finevest Sports Company relinquished ownership of AC Milan to Hong Kong led Luxembourg based holding company Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux. This made the company CEO Younghong … Read more

By : Andre Sooklal Perform Sports Media Football Correspondent & Scout BA in Sport Management Blogger   Of course it was very difficult to narrow it down and there are definitely some notable mentions. We did our best to Narrow down … Read more

By : Andre Sooklal Perform Sports Media Football Correspondent & Scout BA in Sport Management Blogger It’s 2018, a new year for football in Trinidad & Tobago. The Under 20 Women’s Qualifiers, the CFU Caribbean Club Championship took place and yet … Read more

By : Andre Sooklal Perform Sports Media Football Correspondent & Scout BA in Sport Management Blogger So once again EA Sports has added another title to the very successful FIFA franchise. Having played the game in its very early incarnations as … Read more

EXTV :OUR STORY! MISTORE PRESENTS EXTV·THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 WELCOME TO #EXTV. Which stands for Extra Time TV. WE COVER ALL THINGS FOOTBALL! In Trinidad & Tobago and globally! With regular guests like ESPNFC’s Shaka Hislop, Russell Latapy and more … Read more

TOP 5 REASONS TRINIDAD & TOBAGO SHOULD CELEBRATE BUT  NOT GLOAT ABOUT THE USMNT WORLD CUP 2018 ELIMINATION! By : Andre Sooklal Perform Sports Media Football Correspondent & Scout BA in Sport Management Blogger So before anyone jumps to conclusions let me … Read more

If Martino is going to stick with his expected style of play the wingbacks will be essential. Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, Opta Core Correspondent      Tata Martino has now made his final 23 official.  Paulo Dybala, Ezequiel Garay, … Read more

Many people overlook the man behind the success Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, Opta Core Correspondent  Many people are still celebrating from the recent 6-0 victory over St. Vincent & the Grenadines which, as a result, has put Trinidad and … Read more

Mikel’s away goal gives Chelsea hope in tight encounter with PSG Author: Andre Sooklal, Flow Sports Host, Opta Core Correspondent With the return leg about to take place one can argue that the tie is narrowly in favour of PSG.  The men … Read more