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February 13, 2006

Sky News broke the story earlier today that Arsenal full-back Justin Hoyte is being targeted by Trinidad and Tobago Dutch born coach Leo Beenhakker to represent this nation at the World Cup Finals in Germany.
Trinidad and Tobago's opponents at the World Cup include England; a team Hoyte has represented at youth level.

Earlier this month FIFA rejected the Soca Warriors appeal to make Aston Villa's J. Lloyd Samuel, and West Ham United's Bobby Zamora eligible on the grounds that they had not changed nationalities before the age of 21.
The situation is the same for Hoyte who turned 21 last November.

Hoyte is currently on loan at Sunderland football club.
The player would be a welcome addition to the squad as he can play at the full-back and centre-back positions.

Coach Beenhakker is still hopeful things will change, "The door is not closed and in that way I am also still hopeful that guys like J. Lloyd Samuel, Bobby Zamora and possibly Justin Hoyte will be available."
"As you know they were already involved in England teams and Fifa regulations don't permit them for the moment to play for Trinidad and Tobago."


Hopefully FIFA Vice President, Austin Jack Warner can work another miracle and have those regulations rescinded because the aforementioned three players would considerably strengthen the squad.
 
posted by Trinidad&Tobago at Monday, February 13, 2006 | Trinidad |


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