The first substitution in international football
This day in football history On 15 April 1889, goalkeeper Sam Gillam became the first substitute in international football when he came on for Wales in a match…
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The death of Robbie James
This day in football history (Swansea City) On 18 February 1998, Llanelli player-manager Robbie James collapsed and died during a match against Porthcawl Town. He was 40 years…
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Joe Allen is proving himself to be more than average
The Liverpool cast-off is making a name for himself at Stoke (Premier League) Look at him—gliding across the green grass with effortless ease, never breaking his stride. An…
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The best moments from Wales’ celebrations after beating Belgium
Wales beat Belgium 3–1 to become the smallest nation to ever reach a Euros semifinal, setting up a tasty showdown between Real Madrid teammates Gareth Bale and…
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Crowdfunding page set up for Wales pundit who parked short-term at airport before Euro 2016 departure
Dean Saunders, who has 75 caps for Wales, is working as a pundit for the BBC at Euro 2016. He was so convinced that Wales would go…
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England do good thing at major tournament in real life
If England’s first match of Euro 2016 was very Spurs, their second was a little bit Leicester City. Gareth Bale put Wales up 1–0 just before halftime…
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Confident Welsh creating new myths and busting some old ones at Euro 2016
Andrew Gastelum is Howler’s man on the scene for Euro 2016 and will be sharing his experiences in France throughout the tournament. Read his first dispatch here.…
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Herd of cows invade non-league stadium
Welsh club Colywn Bay FC, who play in the seventh tier of English football, suffered a break-in at their Llanelian Road ground Thursday morning when 22 cows…