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Gareth Bale formerly of Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC calls time on his decorated 17-year career. Bale started his career as a left back at Southampton; where he soon earned his reputation of a free-kick specialist. Cheltenham based football coach Nigel Quincey scouted an eight-year-old Bale, and worked with him for […]
Prestbury Rovers clinched a second win of the division on Saturday after a comfortable 3-0 win against Leckhampton Rovers at the Prestbury Playing Fields. Rovers made the stronger start, with Adam Gaunt having had the first shot on target within the first minute of the game which tested Leckhampton’s keeper to make an athletic save. […]
Over the past few years, Ulster have been one of the best-performing sides in Europe with a strong forward pack and a young flying backline. However, after heartbreaking defeats in Europe and the URC last season which extended their trophy drought to 16 years, they seemed to have hit a rut. The disappointment of last […]
Over the past few years, Ulster have been one of the best-performing sides in Europe with a strong forward pack and a young flying backline. However, after heartbreaking defeats in Europe and the URC last season which extended their trophy drought to 16 years, they seemed to have hit a rut. The disappointment of last […]
Knockout football is on the agenda tonight as Mike Ford’s Evesham United travel to Bromsgrove Sporting for their Worcestershire Senior Cup quarter-final clash. The Robins disappointingly began 2023 last week as they were beaten by 14th-placed Bishops Cleeve away from home. Frustrated by the result, star forward Kyle Belmonte believed that the best team won […]
With the January transfer window open and Bristol City currently sitting just three points above the relegation zone in the Championship, the Robins will be keen to make signings to prevent a late season relegation battle. Nigel Pearson’s side have won just one of their last 12 matches in all competitions, and there have been […]
Championship side Birmingham City were set to face League One outfit Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup this weekend but the game was cancelled at the very last second. Since the postponement, I have spoken to frustrated fans from both sides who travelled a long way to the ground, only for it to be […]
With the retirement of Gareth Bale, sports journalist Matt Jordison is tuning into the live press conference of Wales manager Rob Page. The former Real Madrid winger reached 111 caps for his country and bagged 40 goals, one of which was a free-kick to send Wales to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Bale in his […]
Oxford United face high-flying Premier League side Arsenal on Monday night as Premier League and Championship clubs enter the FA Cup in the third round. Two leagues separate the two sides, with Oxford sitting comfortably in 15th in League One, as The U’s welcome The Gunners to the Kassam Stadium. Oxford’s last fixture saw them lose […]
England captain Owen Farrell has been at the forefront of rugby controversy this week following a dangerous tackle he made to the head of Gloucester’s Jack Clement. Saracens took on the Cherry and Whites at the Kingsholm on Friday night, in a last minute winning thriller. Farrell, who won the game for his team with […]