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Rhys Jones Already Had His Gold Medal Moment As He Relishes Prospect Of Commonwealth Games Hat-Trick
Rhys Jones has described being selected for a third Commonwealth Games as his “gold medal moment”. Anything else he achieves on the Alexander Stadium track in Birmingham this summer will be a bonus, says the para sprinter.
So, the Ryan Giggs Wales era has officially ended. It was an announcement which almost certainly represents a full-stop conclusion to the strained 30-year association between the Cardiffian and his national football team. The word “officially” is important here: in both practical and emotional terms Robert Page is already Wales manager.
Gareth Bale Backs FAW Pledge To Put World Cup Profit Into Better Pitches
Profits made from Wales qualifying for the World Cup – expected to be around £4m - will go into improving grassroots facilities, the Football Association of Wales have pledged. The overall commercial revenue from Wales reaching their first finals of the tournament for 64 years could be at least £10m, it has been estimated. But the guaranteed part of that income – which comes from the FIFA prize money pot – will go straight into benefitting the game at lower levels.
Michael Obafemi
Swansea City Hero Michael Obafemi Enjoys Swimming Against The Tide Of History
Michael Obafemi revealed he was driven by the desire to make history after his two-goal raid inked his name into Welsh football folklore. The Swansea City striker bookended a stunning victory for his club against their bitterest rivals and now his name – and his club’s 4-0 win at Cardiff... Read More
Swansea City's Michael Obafemi Has Learned Humility To Go With His Hunger For Goals, Says Russell Martin
Michael Obafemi has transformed his character as much as his goal return in the past few weeks at Swansea City. That was the assessment of his head coach Russell Martin after Obafemi drove a bulldozer through a stacked 110-year history between Welsh football’s biggest clubs to leave Cardiff City’s recent... Read More
Swansea City Striker Michael Obafemi Targets Double Figures And A Win Over Runaway League Leaders Fulham
By Rob Carbon
Swansea City striker Michael Obafemi is looking to add table-topping Fulham to his hit list tonight (Tuesday) after notching the first brace of goals in his career at the weekend.
It took a while for the young Republic of Ireland international to make his mark in west Wales after... Read More
Russell Martin Demands Higher Standards At Swansea City, Despite Three Wins In Four Games
By Lucy Rees
Swansea City boss Russell Martin expects more from his team - despite back-to-back victories in the Championship for the first time for almost five months.
Following a 3-1 victory at home to Coventry City at the weekend - which gave the Swans their third victory in four games -... Read More
Swansea City Go Close To 900 Passes, Fire No Shots In First Half, But Win 2-0 . . . It Was Brilliant, Says Russell Martin
Russell Martin has praised his Swansea City players for their patience and dominance after a near 900-pass runaround of Barnsley at Oakwell. The Swans made 899 completed passes in their 2-0 victory on Wednesday night, even though they managed only three shots on target. Martin made no apologies for the... Read More
Swansea City Boss Russell Martin Delighted To Get "Three Important Players Back" Ahead Of Huge Clash With Cardiff City
By Paul Jones
Swansea City manager Russell Martin says the international break has been a big help to his squad with Ryan Bennett, Oliver Ntcham and Michael Obafemi all using the time to get back up to full fitness ahead of Sunday’s South Wales derby against Cardiff City.
The trio have linked... Read More
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