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09/09/2026

Levi Garcia and the Trinidad & Tobago Soca Warriors have taken a stand amid a dispute with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) over unpaid match fees, communication and the treatment of national team players. 🇹🇹⚽

In this episode of Extra Time TV (EXTV), we break down the controversy surrounding the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team after captain Levi Garcia publicly addressed the players' concerns.

According to reporting from Wired868, players were owed outstanding fees, with Garcia revealing the extent of the frustration within the national team camp and the players' willingness to take collective action.

One of Garcia's strongest statements:

“If we are not paid, we are not coming.”

But is this controversy really just about money?

We discuss:

🔴 Why the Soca Warriors reached the point of taking a stand
⚫ Levi Garcia's comments about payment, communication and respect
⚪ The reported outstanding fees owed to T&T players
🇹🇹 Why the treatment of local players should also concern T&T football fans
⚽ The relationship between the Soca Warriors and TTFA
📣 Whether going public was necessary to force action
💰 Accountability within Trinidad & Tobago football
🏆 What the dispute could mean for the national team's Nations League campaign
🤔 Whether Levi Garcia and the players were right to take this position

THE BIG QUESTION:
Was Levi Garcia right to publicly take a stand — or should national team players represent Trinidad & Tobago regardless of their dispute with the football association?

👇 Tell us what YOU think in the comments.

Subscribe to Extra Time TV for independent coverage, analysis, interviews and discussion on Trinidad & Tobago football, the Soca Warriors, Caribbean football and international football.

Source/Further Reading:
Wired868 reporting on Levi Garcia, the Soca Warriors and TTFA player-payment dispute.



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09/09/2026

🚨 LIVE TODAY | LEVI GARCIA, T&T PLAYERS & THE TTFA 🇹🇹⚽

“If we are not paid, we are not coming.”

Levi Garcia and the T&T players took a stand — and now TTFA has paid up.

But why did it have to reach this point?

💰 Unpaid player fees
🗣️ Respect & treatment
⚽ The future of T&T football
🔥 Player power & accountability

Was Levi Garcia RIGHT to take a stand?

🎙️ Join us LIVE on Extra Time TV and have your say!

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06/09/2026

🔥 “WE’RE NOT OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT!”

Nicholas Pooran insists TKR’s CPL T20 2026 playoff fight is still alive after Trinbago Knight Riders defeated Barbados Tridents by 35 runs.

In the full post-match interview, Pooran discusses the team’s continued belief, representing the people of Trinidad and Tobago and Sunil Narine’s outstanding four-wicket performance.

With one decisive game in Guyana still to come, can TKR complete the turnaround and reach the playoffs? 🏆

▶️ Watch the full interview:
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03/09/2026

“WE WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH THIS YEAR.” 💔🔴⚫

Nicholas Pooran delivered a brutally honest assessment after TKR’s eight-run defeat to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at Queen’s Park Oval.

The TKR captain addressed the dropped catches, PowerPlay collapse and disappointing performances that have left the Knight Riders’ CPL T20 2026 playoff hopes pretty much gone

Do you agree with Pooran’s verdict? What has gone wrong for TKR this season?

▶️ Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/Esyt1zR9oKU

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02/09/2026

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01/09/2026

🚨 “We’ve struggled big time.”

TKR captain Nicholas Pooran did not hide from the team’s problems following another costly CPL 2026 defeat—this time against the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Queen’s Park Oval.

Pooran discusses TKR’s fast-bowling struggles, the rain’s impact on their spin-heavy attack, Kieron Pollard’s possible return and the team’s remaining path to the playoffs.

With only two matches left, can the Knight Riders find a way to save their season?

▶️ Watch the full post-match interview: https://youtu.be/FnqYBVXSzts

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30/08/2026

🔴⚫ THREE HALF-CENTURIES. 180 RUNS. ONE PAINFUL TKR DEFEAT. 💔🏏

“Tough one to swallow.” — Nicholas Pooran

Trinbago Knight Riders fell to Jamaica Kingsmen by 7 runs via DLS after rain ended the chase at Queen’s Park Oval.

Pooran reacts to the result, discusses bowling with a wet ball and calls on TKR to keep fighting ahead of their clash with Guyana Amazon Warriors.

🌧️ How did Jamaica win without reaching 181? Their 127/3 was seven runs above the DLS par score when play ended.

👇 TKR fans: what was the biggest turning point—Lawes’ triple-wicket maiden or the rain?

Watch Pooran’s post-match interview:
https://youtu.be/kTNGSCKBK8o

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29/08/2026

🔥 TKR BOUNCE BACK WITH A DOMINANT WIN!

Captain Nicholas Pooran reflects on TKR’s much-needed victory, explains the team’s spin-heavy strategy and reveals how Sunil Narine provided the spark they needed.

Pooran also praises Kieron Pollard’s incredible T20 legacy and sends a heartfelt message to the “best fans in the Caribbean.” ❤️🖤

▶️ Watch the full post-match interview:
https://youtu.be/X7RJkkpiR9g

Can this victory spark a major TKR turnaround?

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27/08/2026

“We’re finding ways to lose games.”

TKR captain Nicholas Pooran delivers an honest assessment of the Knight Riders’ recent struggles—but insists they have not become a bad team overnight.

“The storm is going to end, and we’re going to be ready.”

Can one win completely change TKR’s CPL T20 2026 season? Let us know below. 👇

WATCH: https://youtu.be/5crEIRflIOc

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23/08/2026

🗣️ “WE LOST OUR WAY IN THE MIDDLE, AND IT COST US.”

TKR captain Nicholas Pooran reflects on where things went wrong after the Knight Riders' defeat to the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons in CPL T20 2026. 🏏

Can the defending champions bounce back? 👀

🎥 Watch Pooran's full post-match comments:
https://youtu.be/y1rZfcnkk4c

“We lost our way in the middle, and it cost us.”Trinbago Knight R...