SOCA WARRIORS NAME CHANGE

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The battle over the "Soca Warriors" name may soon see resolution.  Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport, Senator David Nakhid, on Thursday hosted a crucial meeting between the TTFA and Selwyn Melville — the man who trademarked the beloved nickname.

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00:00Alright, I've got some good news. The battle over the SoCo Warrior's name may soon see a resolution.

00:17Well, that's because Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Senator David Nackett,

00:21today hosted a crucial meeting between the TTFE and Selwell Melvin, the man who trademarked the beloved SoCo Warrior name.

00:28Well, the meeting which was reported as cordial, so Melville arriving with legal representation and his wife,

00:35while the TTFE represented by Colin Murray, maintained their position for a buyout of the name.

00:41Melville has promised a counter-proposal by Monday.

00:45The name SoCo Warriors has symbolized Trinidad and Tobago's national football team for over two decades,

00:50including the iconic 2006 World Cup campaign.

00:54Nackett warned that replacing the name would erase a national legacy.

00:59He's urging both sides to compromise in the interest of sport, culture and country.

01:05We're very thankful for Mr. Nackett in the Ministry of Sports to bring us here today for this discussion.

01:13It had been a very cordial conversation, and we are now in principle in the process of trying to find a way to solve this problem

01:22and ensure that the public would not be angry and every public remains a SoCo Warrior.

01:30On behalf of the TTFE, I would also like to say it was a very cordial meeting.

01:34Thanks again to Mr. Nackett for arranging the meeting, because I think before this we were miles and miles apart.

01:43I think we've come a little bit closer in terms of solving this issue.

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