Cardiff City Articles

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Day Former ‘Boro Hitman Andy Lit Up Cardiff City

Cardiff City welcome Middlesbrough to South Wales on Saturday and Dai Sport’s Terry Phillips looks back 16 years to the Bluebirds’ promotion thanks to a goal by former ‘Boro striker Andy Campbell. Andy Campbell was a central figure in the celebrations following the Bluebirds’ 1-0 win against Queens Park Rangers in a play-off final at Cardiff’s […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 20, 2019
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Sporting Memories Bid To Get A Nation Talking . . . And Walking Towards New Friendships

The Sporting Memories Foundation – a charity that uses sport to help people overcome loneliness and other issues – is coming to Wales. This weekend, as the Rugby World Cup gets into full swing, they’re launching a Welsh Memories Weekend, aimed at sparking a Wales-wide conversation about great sporting moments – the big and the not so big – as Graham Thomas discovers. Ever heard a rugby club bar fall silent after someone suggested their best-ever all-time Wales XV? Or a hush descend in your office following a colleague’s claim that last week’s Cardiff City performance was the most exciting she had ever seen?

Graham Thomas | Sep 20, 2019
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Etheridge, Madine And Vassell Shine For Bluebirds

Sheffield Wednesday 2, Cardiff City 3 Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is back in action and played 90 minutes in Cardiff City’s Professional Development Under-23 League Match at Sheffield Wednesday. Etheridge has been out for six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury during a Championship clash with Wigan Athletic on August 3. The Philippines international, who made […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 17, 2019
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Young Bluebirds Hit Form Against Leeds United

Under-18: Cardiff City 3, Leeds United 1 The young Bluebirds produced their best performance of the season to earn their first Professional Under-18 Development League win. Ntazana Ligendza, Kieron Evans and Isaak Davies scored City’s goals during a convincing success at Cardiff Sports Campus. Coach Matthew Bloxham was delighted with his young players, who led […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 15, 2019
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‘The Beast’ And Willie Boland Tune Into The Bluebirds

The beast is back – and he’s supporting the Bluebirds in their quest for Championship success. Jon Parkin sat a few rows behind me in the away section at Pride Park, chatting with Cardiff City fans, posing for photographs and, most importantly of all, singing club songs. He was among more than 1,500 members of […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 14, 2019
Bluebirds manager Neil Warnock. Pic: CCFC.

Neil Warnock Backs Robert Glatzel As German Striker Gets Off The Mark In Game Six

Robert Glatzel has earned the praise of his manager Neil Warnock after scoring his first goal for Cardiff City. The German striker – a £5.5million summer signing from Bundesliga 2 side Heidenheim – equalised from the penalty sport as the Bluebirds drew 1-1 at Derby County. The result moved Cardiff up to 12th in the Championship table, but they continue to look like a team pedalling hard without really travelling a great distance.

Graham Thomas | Sep 14, 2019
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‘Addo’ Gave Me A Derby County Telling Off – Because I Wasn’t Wearing A Tie To Travel On Rams’ Team Bus

As Cardiff City visit Derby County tonight, seeking the points that would lift them into the top six of the Championship, Dai Sport’s Terry Phillips recalls the 11 years he spent working for the Derby Evening Telegraph ahead of his own return to the club at Pride Park. Colin Addison, Roy McFarland, Johnny Newman, Arthur Cox and […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 12, 2019
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Bluebirds Qualify For Premier League Floodlit Cup

Cardiff City have qualified for the under-15 Premier League Floodlit Cup by winning the Blackburn Rovers Festival. They earned wins against Bristol City, Exeter City, Swindon Town, Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers. The young Bluebirds won 4-3 in the final against Rovers to lift the trophy. Japhet Mpadi scored twice in the final […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 11, 2019
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Brave Bluebirds Take On Bayern Munich, LA Galaxy, PSV And Newcastle United Challenge In South Korea

Cardiff City competed with Bayern Munich, LA Galaxy, PSV Eindhoven and Newcastle United during the 2019 JEJU International Cup in South Korea. City earned four points in their group, beating Korean team Busan IPark 2-1 before slipping to a 3-2 defeat against Japanese club Kashima Antlers 3-1. The brave Bluebirds then fought back from 3-1 […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 11, 2019
Wales manager Ryan Giggs relishing the passion of a Wales v England game - even a friendly. Pic: FAW.

Ryan Giggs Hails ‘Amazing’ Dan James After He Fires Wales To Victory

Ryan Giggs has hailed Daniel James after the Wales flier fired a stunning winner in the 1-0 friendly victory over Belarus. The 21-year-old maintained his spectacular start to the season having urged his manager not to rest him.

Ian Gordon | Sep 09, 2019
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Teenage Striker Scores To Earn Young Bluebirds Victory

Cardiff City 1, Bolton Wanderers 0 Teenage striker Liam Soule scored Cardiff City’s winning goal in their Professional Under-23 Development League match against Bolton Wanderers at Cardiff Sports Campus. Former West Brom youth player Soule, aged 18, scored the only goal two minutes after half-time. City had Ben Margetson, the son of former Cardiff and […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 09, 2019
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Warnock’s Warning For Teenager Dominic Seven Years Ago – And Now He’s Hoping To Make Newport Deby

London-born Dominic Poleon, Newport County’s deadline day signing from Crawley Town, could make his Exiles’ debut against Port Vale at Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm). Poleon, aged 26, was highly-rated by Leeds United manager Neil Warnock when the young striker was at Elland Road between 2012 and 2014, although the current Bluebirds boss had a […]

Terry Phillips | Sep 07, 2019