Tag: Wales

15 January 2025 Off

Tom Lockyer: Luton and Wales defender targets football return

By Total Football News

The 30-year-old Welshman accepts there are no guarantees.

“Obviously you need to get back on the pitch for that to happen and that’ll have to be done safely but I’m working with the same cardiologist that Eriksen used and everything was looking good until the ankle gave way,” he added.

Lockyer remains hopeful he can make a return to football.

“Time’s not on my side, when you start pushing

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14 November 2024 Off

Connor Roberts: Wales defender wants to play for Swansea City again

By Total Football News

Roberts moved to Burnley – who were then in the top flight – after Swansea were beaten by Brentford in the 2021 Championship play-off final.

Last Sunday’s win over Swansea saw the right-back make his 100th appearance for the Clarets.

Having spent the second half of 2023-24 on loan at Leeds United, Roberts has featured on 12 occasions for Burnley so far this season, helping Scott Parker’s team to fourth

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13 November 2024 Off

Joe Allen: Swansea City role ‘opened door’ for Wales return, says midfielder

By Total Football News

Wales midfielder Joe Allen says his role at Swansea City “opened the door” for his return to international football.

The 34-year-old, who has started only two league fixtures for Swansea so far this season, came out of international retirement last month having not played for Wales since the 2022 World Cup.

Allen is now hoping the get the opportunity to play at a second World Cup, in 2026, though

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12 November 2024 Off

Charlie Crew: Leeds teenager added to Wales squad

By Total Football News

Goalkeepers: Danny Ward, Karl Darlow, Tom King, David Harrington.

Defenders: Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ben Davies, Ben Cabango, Joe Rodon, Chris Mepham, Connor Roberts, Neco Williams, Jay Dasilva.

Midfielders: Jordan James, Rubin Colwill, Josh Sheehan, Joe Allen, Harry Wilson, David Brooks, Daniel James, Sorba Thomas, Charlie Savage, Charlie Crew.

Forwards: Brennan Johnson, Mark Harris, Lewis Koumas, Liam Cullen, Luke Harris.

This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6240pm1zm0o

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31 October 2024 Off

Wales’ EFL clubs seek FA assurances over Welsh League Cup proposal

By Total Football News

The clubs do not want to do anything which would compromise their places in the English pyramid and have sent a letter to the FA seeking assurances over their participation in the English system.

The matter is also set to be discussed at the next meeting of the Professional Game Board (PGB), a committee of the FA board that handles subjects related to the Premier League and Football League (EFL),

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30 October 2024 Off

Liam Cullen: Wales striker agrees new Swansea City contract

By Total Football News

“It’s fair to say we have tried to get this deal sorted in a short space of time, since we have come back to negotiating,” said Williams.

“I think that is evident and I think everyone is happy with that, because it is so important to have Liam’s contract situation sorted out.

“He is a player who gives everything for the club every single day, and you can see that

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9 October 2024 Off

Aaron Ramsey links up with Wales as Omer Riza gives fitness update

By Total Football News

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has been “back on the grass” in his recovery from a hamstring injury that could see him back for Cardiff City within a month.

Ramsey, 33, was ruled out for up to 10 weeks after suffering the problem in Wales’ 2-1 Nations League win in Montenegro at the start of September.

It saw him ruled out of this week’s game with Iceland and the return fixture

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25 August 2024 Off

Swansea City v Cardiff City: South Wales derby in the Championship – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

This was also the first draw between the teams since 2020 and a relatively tame affair by derby standards – until tempers boiled over in added time.

Cardiff manager Bulut was sent off for refusing to hand the ball back and arguing with Swansea’s players, before Oliver Langford handed out four yellow cards.

It was a messy end to a game which had seemed to be there for the taking

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22 August 2024 Off

Swansea City v Cardiff City: Stakes high in south Wales derby

By Total Football News

Cardiff took their time before sorting out the future of Erol Bulut in the summer, with the former Fenerbahce boss eventually given a new two-year deal in early June on the back of the progress he oversaw in the Welsh capital last season.

Bulut won plenty of admirers during the last campaign, when he led a team who finished one place above the bottom three in 2022-23 to a mid-table

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15 July 2024 Off

Kieffer Moore: Sheffield United sign Wales striker on three-year deal

By Total Football News

Sheffield United have signed Wales striker Kieffer Moore on a three-year deal.

The 31-year-old spent the latter half of last season on loan at Ipswich Town and played a role in their promotion to the Premier League, scoring seven goals in his 18 Championship games for the club.

He was also part of the Bournemouth side that achieved promotion in 2022.

“Everything fits perfectly in what I want from a

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