Trinidad and Tobago women’s coach pleads for donations to help feed team

The federation sent the players to the tournament with almost no money and no equipment, leaving manager Randy Waldrum to take to Twitter, hoping to get the balls and food necessary to get the team through the next few days and, later on in the tournament:

Waldrum is one of the most respected women’s coaches in the world, winning two national championships with Notre Dame before taking over the expansion Houston Dash of NWSL this season. When he agreed to lead Trinidad and Tobago too, he surely didn’t expect to be left in this situation. Then again, it’s hard to imagine the players expecting to receive this type of treatment either.

If you are in the Dallas area and can help, please do. Hopefully the team can get enough of its needs taken care of off the field so they can eat and get a fair shot at trying to make their World Cup dream come true.

UPDATE: Waldrum has set up a place for people to donate and help the Trinidad and Tobago team.