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Summer Olympics: How Jade Jones’ family helped her exceed all expectations.

Almost every parent that has ever lived is or was proud of their children, but how does it feel to have one of your children exceed all expectations you have of them? Most parents expect their children to find a good job, settle down, and start a family, but how many can say that their…

Britain’s most successful Paralympian wants more women to take up sports

By Ellie Spark Menna Fitzpatrick shared her own experience as both a woman and someone with a disability, at an International Women’s Day workshop hosted by Disability Sport Wales at the Bike Lock Café. Fitzpatrick is visually impaired and Britain’s most decorated winter Paralympian, with a collection of medals from her 11 years in the sport,…

The girls are bringing football to the Llynfi Valley

Words and Images by Kelsey Roberts The Valley Foxes Football Club are a girls football team based in Caerau and is the first girls football team in the Village. Being the first football team in the village has gotten a lot of the girls involved in the sport. The team formed by Andrew Hole is…

A New Era: Rob Page announces Cymru squad for EURO 2024

Following a lacklustre performance in Qatar, four senior players have retired from the national team. On Sunday, Jonny Williams joined Chris Gunter, Joe Allen, and Gareth Bale by throwing in the towel.  With the departure of the old guard, Page’s announcement marks the start of a new era for the national team. The squad features…

Bangladesh beat England in the opening series of T20

England’s disappointing loss yesterday against Bangladesh, after their win just by four wickets, takes the series to 2-0. In the second innings, England’s play was poor against Bangladesh, who outplayed the opposition. England faced a lot of wickets compared to Bangladesh’s strong batsmen. It surprised all Bangladesh fans who would have predicted the opposite in…

Upset for The Bluebirds

Upset for the Bluebirds as last minute goal sees them share points with Wigan Athletic

Llantwit Major AFC fans surprised by their club’s international popularity

Following the success of their home and away kits, Llantwit Major AFC have revealed their new goalkeeping kit, inspired by former Mexico goalkeeper Jorge Campos’ shirt from the 1994 World Cup. The new shirt shares a very similar pattern to the one Campos designed, but Llantwit Major’s version features their famous windmill instead. The story…

Cardiff City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

Images by Megan Lockie-Monk Cardiff City slumped to defeat against a 10-man Blackburn Rovers courtesy of a first-half strike from Joe Rothwell during today’s Championship league match at Cardiff City Stadium.

Connah’s Quay Nomads 3-0 STM Sports: Nomads cruise to Nathaniel MG Cup final victory

Match report by DAFYDD JONES – Y Clwb Pel-Droed Connah’s Quay Nomads have been crowned champions of the Nathaniel MG Cup for a second time in their history after a 3-0 win over STM Sports.  A first-half double from Michael Wilde and Jamie Insall’s spectacular volley were enough for the Nomads to claim the first piece…

Pontypridd Town 6-0 Taffs Well: Dragons hit sorry Wellmen for six

Match report by Kristóf Iványi and Owen Gardner – Y Clwb Pel-Droed Ponty Town extended their unbeaten run at the sport park with a resounding 6-0 victory against rivals Taffs Well. Six different scorers were on target for the hosts as goals from Aiden Lewis, Kareem Leigh, Luke Gullick, Lee Baldock, Lewis Ellis and Tyrrelle Webbe made it…

Cardiff Walking Football

CARDIFF, WALES. 16 January 2020. 85 year-old football coach John Barnes posing for a portrait outside Cardiff City FC’s House of Sport. John runs the Cardiff City Foundation’s walking football team as head coach. Words and Pictures by Matthew Lofthouse