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).
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
Deceased Honourees
First Name
Surname
1
Ellis "Puss"
Achong
2
Harold
Achong
3
William
Adams
4
Albert "Bootins"
Alkins
5
Mervyn "Mervina"
Allen
6
John
Alleyne
7
Carlyle
Andrews
8
G.
Archibald
9
John
Atwell
10
Rawlins "Cax"
Baptiste
11
Bissoon
Birsingh
12
Dr. Fedo
Blake
13
Joseph
Bodkin
14
Thomas
Boyd
15
Conrad "Savannah"
Brathwaite
16
Arthur "Jap"
Brown
17
Robert
Cambridge
18
Major E. T.
Carr
19
Ivan
Carter
20
George "Jofre"
Chambers
21
Delbert
Charleau
22
Alfred
Charles
23
Ahamad
Charles
24
Archie
Collens
25
George
Cumberbatch
26
Captain John
Cuthridge
27
Babsie
Daniel
28
Noel "Killer"
Daniel
29
Sydney
De Coteau
30
Ivan
de Gourville
31
Lloyd
de Gourville
32
Tyrone "Tank"
De La Bastide
33
Watty
Douglas
34
Philip "Phil"
Douglin
35
John
Dove
36
George "Georgie"
Edwards
37
Freddie
Farrel
38
Aldwyn
Ferguson
39
Ivan
Fitzallen
40
D'Arcy
Galt
41
Ken
Galt
42
Alfred
Geyette
43
Gerald "Gerry"
Gomez
44
Rolf
Grant
45
Robert "Chalkie"
Hamel-Smith
46
Jim
Harding
47
Ivor
Hart
48
Lieutenant Commander Charles
Hayward
49
Ernest "Ernie"
Hinds
50
Allan
Horsford
51
Eric
Hovell
52
Dudley
Husbands
53
William Tobias
James
54
Eric
James
55
Len
Jardine
56
Arthur
John
57
Brunnel
Jones
58
Prior "Big Sam"
Jones
59
Theo
Joseph
60
Leon
Khoury
61
Ralph "Raffie"
Knowles
62
Ken
Laughlin
63
Felix
Leotaud
64
Fedo "Devil"
Lloyd
65
Horace "Pepper Wine"
Lovelace
66
Jim
Lowe
67
Dom Basil
Mathews
68
Thomas
Mc Vicar
69
Randolph "Randy"
Meritt
70
Lionel "Skipper"
Mitchell
71
Lloyd
Mourad
72
Tommy
Nathaniel
73
Lennard
Nelson
74
Cyril
Norman
75
Ronald "Ronnie"
O'Brien
76
Ernil
Paul
77
Jean
Rignault
78
Clifford
Roach
79
George
Rochford
80
John
Rochford
81
Major Courtenay
Rooks
82
Carl
Saldinha
83
John "The Lion"
Sampson
84
Joseph "Joey"
Scheult
85
John
Scheult
86
Thor
Schjolseth
87
Ian "Big Chief"
Seales
88
Arthur "Pin"
Smith
89
Robert
Stanley
90
Andre
Stollmeyer
91
John "Bull"
Sutherland
92
Botha
Tench
93
Russel
Tesheira
94
Dennis "Belly"
Turton
95
Edmond
Turton
96
Wilfred "Sonny"
Vincent-Brown
97
Noel "Contact"
Winn
Living Honourees
First Name
Surname
98
Angel
Acosta
99
Sedley
Agostini
100
Edward "Eddie"
Aleong
101
Andy
Aleong
102
Ronald
Alexis
103
John "Johnie"
Alkins
104
Frank "Bombie"
Ambard
105
Warren "Archie"
Archibald
106
Cyril
Austin
107
Vernon
Bain
108
Aldrick "Son"
Baptiste
109
George
Baptiste
110
Douglas
Barzey
111
Kelvin "KB"
Berassa
112
Boni
Bishop
113
Richard
Braithwaite
114
Leo "Twinkle Toes"
Brewster
115
Gerry
Brown
116
Fitz Cass
Brown
117
Izler
Brown
118
Brigadier Ralph
Brown
119
Noel
Bynoe
120
Oliver
Camps
121
Wilfred
Cave
122
Rhodil
Clarke
123
Alvin
Corneal
124
Cynthia
Craigwell-Lawrence
125
Dr. Philmore
Crichlow
126
Everard "Gally"
Cummings
127
Steve
David
128
John "John D"
De Govia
129
Leroy
de Leon
130
Harry
Donaldson
131
Anthony "Tony"
Douglas
132
Monty
Douglas
133
Osmond
Downer
134
Erica
Downes
135
Erica
Downes
136
Harold
Dupres
137
Hugo "Fomo"
Emmanuel
138
Harry
Farrel
139
Hugo
Francis
140
Carlton
Francis
141
Carlton "General"
Franco
142
Dick
Furlonge
143
Frank "Frankie"
Gamaldo
144
Andy
Ganteaume
145
Sharon Lee
Garcia
146
Felix
Gay
147
Jeff
Gellineau
148
Dr. Iva
Gloudon
149
Albert
Goddard
150
Patrick "Pat"
Gomez
151
Joseph "Joey"
Gonsalves
152
Horace
Gordon
153
F.A.K.
Green F
154
Bertram "Bursie"
Grell
155
Doyle
Griffith
156
Edward "Eddie"
Hart
157
Nathaniel
Headley
158
Dr. Alvin
Henderson
159
Reg
Hill
160
Carlton "Squeakie"
Hinds
161
Ken
Hodge
162
Muhammed
Isa
163
Douglas
James
164
Allan
Joseph
165
Sedley "Skipper"
Joseph
166
David
Lamy
167
Russel "Little Magician"
Latapy
168
Ben
Laughlin
169
Trevor
Leacock
170
Lystra
Lewis
171
Chipsy
Mahon
172
Claude
Maurice
173
Michael
Maurice
174
Donna Mae
Mc Intosh
175
Jack
Merry
176
Edwin "Boysie"
Monteil
177
Lance
Moore
178
Clayton
Morris
179
Jean
Mouttet
180
Leon "Charlie"
Munroe
181
Maurice
Murray
182
Selwyn "Skipper"
Murren
183
David
Nakhid
184
Matthew
Nunes
185
Lorna
O'Brien
186
Sharon
O'Brien
187
Desmond
O'Brien
188
Peter
O'Connor
189
Clive
Pantin
190
Lincoln "Tiger"
Phillips
191
Lennox
Pilgrim
192
Desmonde
Pitt
193
Dwight
Pitt
194
Patrick
Prescott
195
Rudy
Ragbir
196
Richard
Ramcharan
197
Ramesh
Ramdhan
198
Paul "Polly"
Regis
199
Rock
Ribeiro
200
Rudolph
Roberts
201
William "Willie"
Rodriguez
202
Desiree Ann
Sarjeant
203
Frank
Sealey
204
Hugh "Black Panther"
Sealy
205
Nathaniel "Natty"
Sealy
206
Shay
Seymour
207
Bennis
Sheppard
208
Lennox
Sirjusingh
209
Pat
Small
210
Egbert
Solomon
211
Leopold "Bobby"
Sookram
212
Leroy
Spann
213
Bertille
St Clair
214
Jeffrey
Stollmeyer
215
Harold
Taylor
216
Edgar
Vidale
217
Tony
Williams
218
Brian
Williams
219
Shirley Mae
Willis
220
Dwight
Yorke