Josh Francombe, an American footballer from Sandy Springs in Georgia, is in the Wales under-16 squad for a Uefa Development Tournament in Greece. Josh is the first American and Jewish American to play for Wales juniors and says: “It’s been a surreal experience for me. “I didn’t think I’d ever be able to play at […]

Swansea City head to Hillborough on Saturday for an FA Cup tie that will have special significance for manager Carlos Carvalhal. Graham Thomas hears the Swans boss drop the fishing metaphors and settle for another about moving house. Carlos Carvalhal has admitted it be an emotional return when he goes back to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday – but he will not repeat the mistake he made in Turkey. The Swansea City manager takes his new club to his old one for an FA Cup fifth round tie against the Championship side he left on Christmas Eve.

Carlos Carvalhal’s transformation of Swansea City’s Premier League prospects has taken his old club by surprise. Carvalhal returns to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday in the fifth round of the FA Cup, on the back of a remarkable turnaround in his own fortunes as well as that of his new club. Wednesday had gone seven games without a win in the Championship when they decided to sack the Portuguese manager on Christmas Eve.

Swansea City and Cardiff City have players in the Wales Under-15 squad to play Ajax and the Aspire Academy in Qatar at the end of this month. Defender Tivonge Rushesha, winger Luke Motruk and striker Bradley Gibbings are the Swans including in a 16-player Welsh group, while Eli King and Cavan Williams represent the Bluebirds. […]

Sion Spence took his Cardiff City goals tally for the 2017-18 season to 20 by netting four times against Aberystwyth Town in the Welsh Youth Cup. The young Bluebirds powered to a 7-1 win in their quarter-final, joining holders Swansea City, Connah’s Quay Nomads and Airbus Broughton in the last four. Central midfield player Spence, […]

There is nothing fishy about Swansea City’s incredible revival according to Ki Sung-Yueng, the Korean who reeled in the winner in the 1-0 victory over Burnley at the weekend. Manager Carlos Carvalhal continues with his sea-based images of lobsters, sardines, beachside barbeques and swimming against the tide, but his Korean midfielder reckons the Portuguese boss is more salt of the earth than salt water. After hammering home an 81st minute goal to make it 14 priceless Premier League points in just seven games under Carvalhal, Ki revealed the Swans surge is based on their manager’s good tactics and good humour.

Carlos Carvalhal says his Swansea City team have started swimming for the shoreline – buoyed by 14 points in seven matches under his remarkable transformation. The Portuguese manager loves his marine life metaphors – whether about swimming, fishing or eating seafood – almost as much as he enjoys collecting victories on the football field. His 1-0 win at home to Burnley was his fourth in the Premier League and means he can now boast some remarkable statistics.

Andre Ayew has stressed his pride in being an African player following claims by former West Ham recruitment chief Tony Henry that players from the continent had a “bad attitude”. Ayew rejoined Swansea City for a club record £18m on transfer deadline day – the same night that Henry was at the centre of a race row over emails he sent concerning the club’s strategy for hiring overseas players. Henry was sacked after suggesting that his club were no longer in the market for African players because they could “cause mayhem” when not selected.

Nathan Dyer says Swansea City’s players are already primed to ensure a happy return for Carlos Carvalhal when they visit Sheffield Wednesday in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Swan winger scored twice as Carvalhal’s side hit eight in a record 8-1 replay victory over Notts County on Tuesday night. The victory extended the Swans’ unbeaten run to an impressive eight games and means the Portuguese manager will go back to the club who sacked him in December for an intriguing last 16 tie.

Carlos Carvalhal insists Tammy Abrham can “fly” in the absence of lame Swans Wilfried Bony and Leroy Fer. The Swansea City manager is resigned to being without Bony and Fer for the remainder of the season and has also revealed that Renato Sanches is still at least a month away from fitness. But Carvalhal – whose team will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run to eight matches when they host Notts County in the FA Cup on Tuesday – is upbeat that other players can make light of the injured trio.

Carlos Carvalhal reckons he struck gold as Swansea City picked up another priceless point with a 1-1 draw at Leicester City. The Swans came from behind with a goal from Federico Fernandez to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone for the second time in a week. The team’s resurgence continued as they made it seven matches unbeaten and Carvalhal said: “We are very happy to get a point because a point is like gold for us at the moment.

Carlos Carvalhal insists he cares little whether or not Riyad Mahrez faces Swansea City tomorrow. The Swans manager will be looking for a third straight Premier League victory at the King Power Stadium, where it is expected the home side will be without Mayrez. The Algerian has not turned up for training since he failed to gain a transfer deadline day move to Manchester City after Leicester dug their heels in over an £80m valuation.