ASHLEY WILLIAMS has dismissed calls for Wales to move their home games to the Principality Stadium. The Dragons success at Euro 2016 led to suggestions they may have outgrown their traditional home – the Cardiff City Stadium. The rugby venue in the middle of the city holds 74500 – more than double the capacity of […]
THE FA yesterday sought reassurance from security officers over racism fears ahead of England’s World Cup 2018 qualifier in Slovakia. The Three Lions’ hosts have been forced to close domestic ground Stadion Antona Malatinskeho for European games following racist abuse from supporters. Spartak Trnava, who own the ground in which Sam Allardyce‘s tenure as England boss will get underway, must play their […]
JOHN STONES insists he is the man to do Big Sam’s dirty work. Manchester City’s new £47.5million man is renowned as a ball-playing centre-half — but says he wants to be judged on his defending. Sam Allardyce is set to start him in England’s World Cup qualifier in Slovakia tomorrow. Stones said: “I’ve always been […]
IAN RUSH has tipped Gareth Bale to smash his Wales all-time goals record in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The Real Madrid star trails Rush’s 28-goal tally by six going into Monday’s opening Group D clash with Moldova. Bale scored seven times in the last Euro qualifiers as Wales reached their first major finals […]
LIONEL MESSI will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela with a groin injury. The Barcelona star came out of international retirement to score the only goal in a 1-0 win over Uruguay. But Messi, 29, suffered a recurrence of a long-standing groin issue and will miss the trip to Venezuela. After winning his first […]