SOME of Trinidad and Tobago's national footballers have not seen their luggage since they arrived in Panama on Tuesday for a friendly international against the Panama senior team on Wednesday night in Panama City.
The T&T footballers are now in Costa Rica, having left the following morning after their 2-1 defeat to Panama and are now based at the Herrudura Hotel.
T&T team manager Sam Phillip reports that up to ten pieces of luggage were misplaced and he was forced to buy 11 pairs of boots for the players to wear against Panama. Some were breaking in their boots for the first time in Wednesday's game.
The Soca Warriors arrived in Panama in two batches and aboard different airlines, so some got luggage and others didn't. With the assistance of Panamanian co-ordinator Kenneth Diaz and his assistant Jimmy, they were able to track the bags down in Caracas, Venezuela.
"The problem occurred in Trinidad and Tobago where our final destination was incorrectly put as Costa Rica. The luggage stayed in Venezuela because we had tickets to go to Panama. So, we will get it on our way back to Trinidad and Tobago," said Phillip.