Ryan Giggs has urged Gareth Bale’s Wales teammates to take some of the strain off their talisman as they head into their Euro 2020 qualification campaign. David Brooks, Harry Wilson and Daniel James are three exciting youngsters the Wales manager wants to step up and share the load – starting with tonight’s friendly with Trinidad and Tobago at Wrexham. Bale is just a few months short of his 30th birthday, but the Real Madrid striker remains Wales’ main man ahead of Sunday’s opening Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia in Cardiff.
Graham Potter insists he has no jealous feelings towards Frank Lampard and other high profile ex-players who come into management halfway up the ladder. Potter faces the former Chelsea and England star on Saturday when Swansea City travel to Derby County, hoping to avoid a third successive Championship defeat. At 40, Lampard is three years […]
Harry Wilson’s dazzling goal in Dublin on Tuesday night has shone more bright light on the illuminating young talent Ryan Giggs has at his disposal. Wales’ so-called ‘Golden Generation’ reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016, with Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey leading the way. Now, Wales have more emerging talent under manager Giggs, with several youngsters helping them to top spot in their Nations League group after a 1-0 away win against the Republic of Ireland.
Ryan Giggs compared Harry Wilson to David Beckham after the Wales youngster’s brilliant free-kick earned his team victory over the Republic of Ireland. Wilson’s stunning set-piece proved the difference between the sides in Dublin as a 1-0 victory took Wales to the top of their Nations League group. The 21-year-old followed up his magnificent free-kick for Derby against Manchester United last month with another memorable set-piece strike – his 25-yard effort flying past Darren Randolph in the 58th minute.
Harry Wilson is desperate to show he is ready for Liverpool and Wales after Craig Bellamy questioned the decision to cap him as a 16-year-old. Wilson broke Gareth Bale’s record to become Wales’ youngest-ever player at the age of 16 years and 207 days when he made a cameo appearance against Belgium in October 2013 – the final game of Bellamy’s 78-cap career. The dual-qualified Liverpool midfielder had attracted interest from England, and Bellamy said after that Brussels draw he was uncomfortable with fast-tracking the teenager into the senior squad to tie him to Wales.
Wales wing Harry Wilson is relishing the chance of regular games after joining Hull City on loan for the rest of the season. The 20-year-old has made the move from Liverpool just hours after agreeing a new long-term deal with the club.
Liverpool striker Harry Wilson will lead the Wales attack in their Uefa under-21 Championship match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Bangor FC. Wilson joins a team who have earned six points from three away fixtures in their group and now have back-to-back home fixtures. Manager Robert Page and his players take on Bosnia in Bangor […]