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WALES v SPAIN PRINCIPALITY STADIUM | STADIWM PRINCIPALITY KICK OFF: 7.45PM | CIC GYNTAF: 7:45YH 11/10/18 CYMRU v SBAEN 16061_Spectral_Wales_210x297mm_OLAW.indd 1 21/09/2018 11:48 WELCOME FROM / GAIR O GROESO GAN RYAN GIGGS WELCOME TO FC CYMRU – THE NEW MATCHDAY Good evening and welcome to the Noswaith dda a chroeso i Stadiwm MAGAZINE. FC Cymru Principality Stadium for the visit of y Principality ar gyfer ymweliad un brings you features one of the best footballing nations o genhedloedd pêl-droed mwya’r on this evening’s in the world. Playing in this stadium byd. Bydd chwarae yn y stadiwm international challenge tonight will be a new experience hon heno yn brofiad newydd i sawl match against Spain for several members of the squad. aelod o’r garfan. Mae’n stadiwm and looks ahead to next It’s a stadium that holds some sydd â llawer o atgofion melys i week’s UEFA Nations fantastic memories for myself both mi ar lefel ryngwladol, a gyda League game against at international and club level. fy nghlwb. the Republic of Ireland Without a doubt, Spain are one of Heb os ac oni bai, mae Sbaen yn in Dublin. Remember the outstanding teams that possess dîm eithriadol ac mae ganddynt rai o that you can also catch some world class players. After a chwaraewyr gorau’r byd. Ar ôl Cwpan the regular FC Cymru relatively disappointing World Cup in y Byd eithaf siomedig yn Rwsia, mae’r webshow across the FA Russia, new coach Luis Enrique is now hyfforddwr Luis Enrique nawr yn Wales website, Facebook rebuilding the squad as they look to ailadeiladu’r garfan wrth iddynt geisio page and YouTube qualification for EURO 2020. cyrraedd Ewro 2020. channel for even more Last month we experienced Fis yn ôl, fe gawson ni features on the game the highs of an exciting win against fuddugoliaeth gyffrous yn erbyn in Wales. Use your the Republic of Ireland followed Gweriniaeth Iwerddon, wedi’i dilyn â smartphone to scan the by the disappointment of defeat siom wrth golli yn Denmarc. Roedd y QR codes throughout in Denmark. The players did so chwaraewyr yn wych yn y ddwy gêm, this issue to watch our well in both games and everyone a phawb wedi cyfrannu cymaint, ar y video content. contributed so much both on and off cae ac oddi arno. the pitch. Byddwn ni’n ail-gydio yng Diolch, We will be back on UEFA Nations Nghynghrair Cenhedloedd UEFA The Editor. League duty in Dublin on Tuesday yn Nulyn nos Fawrth a bydd Martin night with Martin O’Neill and his O’Neill a’i garfan yn benderfynol o players determined to bounce back, dalu’r pwyth yn ôl. Felly bydd gofyn i therefore, we will need to be even ni fod yn well fyth i gael canlyniad yn @FAWales better to get a result in Dublin to that erbyn y Gwyddelod oddi cartref. @Cymru of our first match against the Irish. Yn olaf, hoffwn ddiolch i’r cefnogwyr www.faw.cymru Finally, I’d like to thank the fans for am eu cefnogaeth anhygoel i mi ac Scan QR codes for videos: the amazing support they gave both i’r garfan. Dyma obeithio eich bod myself and the squad. We hope that yn mwynhau’r profiad heno ac yn you enjoy the experience this evening cyrraedd Dulyn yn ddiogel. and have a safe journey to Dublin. Diolch, Diolch, Ryan. Ryan.

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KIERAN O’CONNOR JONATHAN FORD FAW PRESIDENT / LLYWYDD CBDC CHIEF EXECUTIVE / PRIF WEITHREDWR

Welcome to the Croeso i Stadiwm I wish you all a Dyma estyn croeso Principality Stadium, Principality, lle’r ydym warm welcome to cynnes i chi i’r Gêm where we return ni’n dychwelyd am y this International Ryngwladol hon yn for the first time in tro cyntaf mewn wyth Challenge Match erbyn Sbaen, un o eight years, as Ryan mlynedd wrth i Ryan against one of the dimau gorau’r byd. Giggs and his Wales Giggs a thîm Cymru world’s best teams team take on Spain herio Sbaen heno. in Spain. Daethom wyneb in this International yn wyneb â Sbaen Challenge Match. Hoffwn fanteisio ar y Our last meeting ddiwethaf ym mis cyfle hwn i groesawu against the Spanish Ebrill 1985, pan I’d like to take this pob un ohonoch chi was back in April 1985, lywiodd Mike England opportunity and i’r lleoliad mawreddog when Mike England Gymru i fuddugoliaeth welcome you all to this hwn ac rwy’n gwybod guided Wales to a 3-0 ar y Cae Ras. magnificent venue and y byddwch chi’n gefn 3-0 victory at the Sgoriodd I know that you will i’r tîm yn eich ffordd Racecourse Ground. ddwywaith yn y gêm cheer the team on angerddol arferol. Ian Rush scored twice ragbrofol ar gyfer in your usual in the FIFA World Cup Cwpan y Byd FIFA, passionate way. Hoffwn hefyd estyn qualifier, with Mark yn ogystal â foli croeso cynnes i Hughes netting from fythgofiadwy May I also welcome bawb o Ffederasiwn that wonderful volley Mark Hughes. the delegation from Pêl-droed Brenhinol that many of you the Royal Spanish Sbaen gan obeithio will remember. Mae’n wych gweld Football Federation eu bod yn mwynhau Sbaen yn dychwelyd and wish them all a eu hymweliad byr â It’s fantastic to see i Gymru yma yn short but enjoyable Chaerdydd. Rwy’n siŵr Spain return to Wales Stadiwm Principality, stay in . I’m sure y bydd yr ymwelwyr yn here at the Principality ac rwy’n siŵr y byddwn the travelling fans uchel iawn eu cloch, Stadium and I’m ni’n gweld ambell i will make themselves a dyma obeithio taith sure we’ll see some frwydr ddiddorol ar heard and I hope they’ll ddiogel gartref iddynt interesting battles y maes gyda’r dalent all have a safe journey ar ôl chwip o gêm. on the field with the sydd gan Ryan Giggs home following an talent that both Ryan a Luis Enrique yn entertaining match. Yn olaf, hoffwn Giggs and Luis Enrique eu plith. ddymuno pob lwc i have at their disposal. Finally, I wish Ryan Ryan a’i garfan yma Ar ôl y gêm wefreiddiol and his squad the heno wrth i ni baratoi Following this mouth- hon, byddwn ni’n troi very best of luck here ar gyfer gêm allweddol watering match, ein sylw at yr ornest this evening as we yng Nghynghrair concentration will yng Nghynghrair y prepare for a key UEFA Cenhedloedd UEFA turn to the upcoming Cenhedloedd yn erbyn Nations League match yn erbyn Gweriniaeth UEFA Nations League Gweriniaeth Iwerddon. against the Republic Iwerddon yn Nulyn encounter against the Mae’n hollbwysig ein of Ireland in Dublin on nos Fawrth. Republic of Ireland. It bod ni’n perfformio’n Tuesday night. is key that we perform dda i gynnal ein statws Cofion cynnes, well to maintain our yng Nghynghrair B a’n Regards, Kieran League B status and gobeithion o gyrraedd Kieran improve our chances Ewro 2020 UEFA. of reaching UEFA EURO 2020. Mwynhewch y gêm, Jonathan Enjoy the game, Jonathan www.faw.cymru 5 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE REVIEW ADOLYGU CYNGHRAIR CENHEDLOEDD UEFA

WALES EXPERIENCED A MIXED START TO THE NEW UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE VICTORY OVER THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND A DISAPPOINTING DEFEAT TO DENMARK. WE TAKE A LOOK BACK TO THE LAST MONTH OF ACTION AS RYAN GIGGS TOOK CHARGE OF WALES IN COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL FOR THE FIRST TIME.

DECHRAU DIGON CYMYSG A GAFODD CYMRU YNG NGHYNGHRAIR CENHEDLOEDD UEFA GYDA BUDDUGOLIAETH GYNHWYSFAWR DROS WERINIAETH IWERDDON CYN COLLI I DDENMARC. DYMA EDRYCH YN ÔL DROS Y MIS DIWETHAF WEDI I RYAN GIGGS GYMRYD YR AWENAU AM Y TRO CYNTAF MEWN GEMAU CYSTADLEUOL.

6 www.faw.cymru WALES 4-1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND by Kasper Schmeichel. At the Williams un-i-un yn erbyn y gôl- 6 SEPTEMBER, CARDIFF other end, Thomas Delaney geidwad, a lwyddodd i rwydo’r saw his shot go inches wide bêl heibio . Chris Mepham, Connor of Wayne Hennessey’s goal. Er hynny, roedd Cymru yn dal Roberts, Ethan Ampadu and nearly made i edrych yn gyfforddus, gan David Brooks were handed Denmark pay for that miss alluogi Giggs i wneud sawl competitive debuts as Wales at the other end of the pitch newid gyda Tyler Roberts a started their Nations League where Ramsey released him Matty Smith yn chwarae eu campaign on the front foot. into the box before shooting gemau cystadleuol cyntaf, tra Tom Lawrence opened the just wide of Schmeichel’s left dychwelodd Paul Dummett i’r scoring inside the opening six post. Denmark created the llwyfan rhyngwladol am y tro minutes as he capitalised on breakthrough when Eriksen cyntaf mewn dwy flynedd. a superb ball from , dropped off the defence in the and Gareth Bale doubled the 18-yard box and after receiving DENMARC 2-0 CYMRU advantage 10 minutes later the ball into his feet, placed 9 MEDI, AARHUS with a superb strike. Teenager the ball beyond Hennessey Ampadu set up with a confidently hit strike. On oedd y for the the third just before the hour mark, Ampadu was prif wahaniaeth ar y noson half-time, and debutant penalised by German Referee wrth i’w ergydion clinigol Roberts added the fourth Deniz Aytekin, who awarded sicrhau buddugoliaeth weddol following the restart with a a penalty for what he believed gyfforddus. Er hynny, Cymru fine volley. Ireland managed a was a handball in the 18-yard a greodd cyfle cyntaf y noson consolation goal on the 66th box. Eriksen stepped up to the pan aeth Aaron Ramsey minute as a rare mistake by spot and sent Hennessey the drwodd am gyfle i ergydio, ond Aaron Ramsey gifted Shaun wrong way to make it 2-0 and gwyliodd Kasper Schmeichel Williams Ireland’s first one on with it complete the scoring. ei ymdrech yn hedfan dros y one and the midfielder slotted traws. Ar yr ochr arall, gwelodd the ball past Wayne Hennessey CYMRU 4-1 GWERINIAETH IWERDDON Thomas Delaney ei ergyd yn to deny a Welsh clean sheet. 6 MEDI, CAERDYDD mynd fodfeddi’n llydan o gôl Despite the setback, Wales still Wayne Hennessey. Bu bron i looked comfortable, allowing Enillodd Chris Mepham, Connor Gareth Bale wneud i Ddenmarc Giggs to make several changes Roberts, Ethan Ampadu a David dalu’r pris am hynny ar ochr with Tyler Roberts and Matty Brooks eu capiau cystadleuol arall y cae pan gafodd ei Smith making their competitive cyntaf wrth i Gymru gychwyn ryddhau gan Ramsey i’r blwch debuts, while Paul Dummett eu hymgyrch yng Nghynghrair cyn i’w ergyd fynd yn llydan returned to international action y Cenhedloedd ar y blaen. o bostyn chwith Schmeichel. for the first time in more than Sgoriodd Tom Lawrence i Torrodd Denmarc drwy’r mur two years. Gymru yn y chwe munud cyntaf pan lwyddodd Eriksen i adael yr wrth fanteisio ar bêl wych gan amddiffynfa ar ei ôl yn y blwch DENMARK 2-0 WALES Joe Allen, a dyblodd Gareth 18 llath ar ôl i’r bêl ddisgyn i’w 9 SEPTEMBER, AARHUS Bale y fantais 10 munud yn draed, gan daro’r bêl y tu hwnt ddiweddarach gydag ergyd i afael Hennessey gyda chlamp Christian Eriksen was the anhygoel. Roedd Ampadu yn o ergyd hyderus. Ar yr awr, main difference on the night allweddol wrth greu gôl Aaron cafodd Ampadu ei gosbi gan as his clinical strikes secured Ramsey, a thrydedd gôl Cymru, y dyfarnwr o’r Almaen, Deniz a reasonably comfortable ychydig cyn hanner amser, a Aytekin, a ddyfarnodd ei fod win. However, it was Wales sgoriodd Roberts yn ei gêm wedi llawio’r bêl yn y blwch who created the first chance gyntaf i’w gwneud hi’n bedair 18 llath, a rhoi cic o’r smotyn. of the match, when Aaron ddechrau’r ail hanner gyda foli Camodd Eriksen i’r smotyn Ramsey went through for fendigedig. Sgoriodd Iwerddon ac anfon Hennessey y ffordd an opportunity to shoot. gôl gysur ar ôl 66 munud ar anghywir i’w gwneud hi’n 2-0 a However, his drilled effort was ôl i gamgymeriad prin gan dirwyn y sgorio i ben. watched over the crossbar Aaron Ramsey anfon Shaun

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FOLLOWING A TURBULENT SUMMER THAT SAW PREVIOUS MANAGER JULEN LOPETEGUI DEPART ON THE EVE OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS, FORMER ATTACKING MIDFIELD MAESTRO LUIS ENRIQUE, 48, HAS BEEN TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RE-ESTABLISHING SPAIN AS THE BENCHMARK FOR OTHER

LUIS ENRIQUE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL NATIONS TO FOLLOW.

From a golden period defined by World Cup and European Championship success achieved with the style of a dominant Barcelona, Enrique has already began building the foundations for a new era, and initial reports herald a bright new dawn under his leadership.

Following a successful playing career for club and country, Enrique began his coaching career a decade ago with Barcelona B. Spells at Italian outfit Roma and Celta Vigo in his native Spain followed before he returned to the in 2014. In 2015, Enrique was named FIFA World Coach of the Year having won the domestic double, UEFA Champions League, Super Cup and World Club Cup with Barcelona. Leading Barcelona to nine major trophies in just three seasons, his success attracted the attention of the national team after the disappointment of the 2018 World Cup. Refreshed after a sabbatical away from the game since the summer of 2017, Enrique returned to the dugout for the 2-1 victory over England at Wembley in the UEFA

MEET THE MANAGER MEET Nations League last month. A few days later his side embarrassed World Cup finalists Croatia 6-0, earning Enrique and his revitalised players rave reviews in the process.

During his playing career, Enrique became one of the few international stars to make the unforgivable switch between rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. After spending five years in the Spanish capital between 1991 and 1996, Enrique would spend the best part of the next decade in the colours of Barcelona, until he brought his successful playing career to an end in 2004. Two years earlier, he played the last of his 62 games for Spain in an international career that began back in 1991.

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Yn dilyn gyrfa chwarae lwyddiannus i’w glwb a’i wlad, dechreuodd Enrique ar ei yrfa hyfforddi ddegawd yn ôl gyda Barcelona B. Daeth cyfnodau gyda Roma yn yr Eidal a Celta Vigo yn ei Sbaen enedigol cyn iddo ddychwelyd i’r Camp Nou yn 2014. Yn 2015, enillodd Enrique wobr Hyfforddwr y Flwyddyn FIFA ar ôl ennill y dwbl domestig, Cynghrair Pencampwyr UEFA, Super Cup a’r World Club Cup gyda Barcelona. Gan arwain Barcelona at naw prif dlws mewn tri thymor yn unig, llwyddodd ei orchestion i dynnu sylw’r tîm cenedlaethol ar ôl siom Cwpan y Byd 2018. Yn teimlo’n ffres ar ôl hoe o’r gêm ers haf 2017, dychwelodd Enrique i’r ‘dugout’ ar gyfer y fuddugoliaeth 2-1 dros Loegr yn Wembley yng Nghynghrair Cenhedloedd UEFA fis diwethaf. Ychydig ddyddiau’n ddiweddarach, maeddodd ei dîm griw Croatia, a hynny o 6-0, gan ennill clod a bri i Enrique a’i chwaraewyr.

Yn ystod ei yrfa chwarae, daeth Enrique yn un o’r ychydig sêr rhyngwladol i wneud y symudiad anfaddeuol rhwng y gelynion pennaf, Real Madrid a Barcelona. Ar ôl treulio pum mlynedd ym mhrifddinas Sbaen rhwng 1991 a 1996, byddai Enrique yn treulio’r rhan fwyaf o’r ddegawd nesaf yn lliwiau Barcelona, tan iddo ddirwyn ei yrfa chwarae lwyddiannus i ben yn 2004. Dwy flynedd ynghynt, chwaraeodd yr olaf o’i 62 o gemau i Sbaen mewn gyrfa

ryngwladol a ddechreuodd yn ôl ym 1991. ENRIQUE LUIS

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SERGIO SERGIO RAMOS BUSQUETS AGE/OEDRAN 32 POSITION/SAFLE DEFENDER/ AMDDIFFYNNWR CLUB/CLWB REAL MADRID AGE/OEDRAN 30 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOL CAE CLUB/CLWB BARCELONA

One of the most Un o’r ffigyrau mwyaf Although his career has recognisable figures in the adnabyddus yn y gêm been spent largely in the European game. Captain yn Ewrop. Mae’r capten, shadow of Xavi, Iniesta Sergio Ramos remains an Sergio Ramos, yn parhau i and Messi, students of integral part of Real Madrid’s fod yn rhan annatod o rym Barcelona’s golden era will dominance of the UEFA Real Madrid yng Nghynghrair appreciate the incredible Champions League, and leads Pencampwyr UEFA, ac contribution of Sergio his country with the same mae’n arwain ei wlad gyda’r Busquets in one of the passion and commitment un angerdd ac ymrwymiad most defining midfields that has made him one of sydd yn ei wneud yn un o of a generation. A player the best defenders in the amddiffynwyr gorau’r byd. Ac of multiple skill and ability, world. The all-time record yntau wedi ymddangos mwy Busquets has been a figure outfield appearance holder o weithiau na’r un chwaraewr of consistency that has for Spain, Ramos has lifted allfaes arall i Sbaen, mae matured and developed the European Championship Ramos wedi codi tlws y since being elevated into trophy in 2008 and 2012 Bencampwriaeth Ewropeaidd the Barcelona senior side as well as the FIFA World yn 2008 a 2012, yn ogystal following the appointment Cup in 2010, and has lifted â Chwpan y Byd FIFA yn of Pep Guardiola in 2008. the Champions League 2010, a hefyd wedi ennill tlws A World Cup winner with trophy four times in the Cynghrair y Pencampwyr Spain in 2010, Busquets has last five seasons. However, bedair gwaith yn y pum tymor made over a century controversy is never far diwethaf. Fodd bynnag, daw of appearances for his away from Ramos, and he trwbl i’w ganlyn yn aml, ac country since making his holds a number of unwanted mae wedi bod yn destun nifer debut in 2009. disciplinary records for both o gamau disgyblu i’w glwb club and country. a’i wlad. 14 www.faw.cymru BWRW GOLWG DROS EIN GWRTHWYNEBWYR TRI THALENT

SERGIO DAVID BUSQUETS DE GEA AGE/OEDRAN 30 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOL CAE CLUB/CLWB BARCELONA AGE/OEDRAN 27 POSITION/SAFLE GOALKEEPER/GOL-GEIDWAD CLUB/CLWB MANCHESTER UNITED

Er ei fod wedi treulio’r rhan Recently named in the FIFA David De Gea yw un o fwyaf o’i yrfa yng nghysgod FIFPro World XI, David de gol-geidwadwyr gorau yn Xavi, Iniesta a Messi, Gea is regarded as one of y byd sydd yn ddiweddar bydd myfyrwyr oes aur the best shot-stoppers wedi cael ei enwir yn y Barcelona yn gwerthfawrogi in the world game at the ‘FIFA FIFPro World XI’. Ers cyfraniad anferthol Sergio present time. Arriving at cyrraedd Old Trafford yn 2011 Busquets a oedd yn rhan o Old Trafford from Atletico ar ôl gadael Athletico Madrid dîm canol cae a ddiffiniodd Madrid as a 20-year old in yn 20 mlwydd oed, roedd genhedlaeth. Chwaraewr 2011, there were doubts rhai cwestiynau oes fydd De a chanddo sawl sgil a gallu, over his ability to physically Gea yn medru perfformio mae Busquets wedi bod yn compete in the English yn Uwch Cynghrair Lloegr, ffigwr o gysondeb sydd wedi , but the ond ers hynny mae o wedi aeddfedu a datblygu ers cael man from Madrid has since codi i’r her gyda’i glwb a’i ei ddyrchafu i dîm cyntaf established himself for both gwlad. Mae De Gea wedi Barcelona ar ôl penodiad club and country. De Gea has cynrychioli Sbaen trwy bob Pep Guardiola yn 2008. represented Spain at every grŵp oedran, o D15 i fyny Enillodd Gwpan y Byd gyda age group from U15 through i’r tîm uwch ac wedi ennill y Sbaen yn 2010, ac mae wedi to the senior side, and won gystadleuaeth D17 UEFA yn ymddangos i’w wlad mwy na the UEFA U17 finals in 2007. ystod y daith. Enillodd De Gea chant o weithiau ers ei gêm Further international success y bencampwriaeth D21 UEFA gyntaf yn 2009. followed with the U21 side, yn 2011 a 2013 a gafodd ei winning the UEFA U21 dewis yn xi y gystadleuaeth Championship in 2011 and am y ddwy flwyddyn. 2013, and he was named in the team of the tournament in both years. www.faw.cymru 15

OPPOSITION FOCUS THE VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX

INTERVIEW WITH GRAHAM HUNTER SPAIN-BASED EUROPEAN FOOTBALL JOURNALIST

Q. How impressed have you been with new working in groups and to press in numbers across manager Luis Enrique? the pitch. The attitude and mentality in the team will need to be identical from man to man. He’s A. It hasn’t simply been the two wins, but the way going to need to see positional discipline. His in which he has forged a very strong relationship regime off the pitch will be disciplined and rule with his captain Sergio Ramos, and galvanised based and not very forgiving. On the pitch it will him into a new attitude towards the national be interesting, attacking, creative, and daring. team. That’s very healthy. Also, the discipline and new rules about travel, mobile phones, intensity Q. Why have Spain failed to build on the golden in training, time keeping. The small pieces of era of 2008 to 2012? housekeeping that he takes very seriously that many of the players have responded to positively, A. In my opinion, there are players like Morata, as if they needed a new firm hand. Julen Nacho, Koke, and particularly Isco, who should Lopetegui (former manager) and Enrique are not have been regulars for the national team much very different in the standards that they ask for, earlier and should have been given much more and the majority of these players, especially the responsibility earlier. They’ve been ready and younger players, are liking this atmosphere. have been for quite a considerable time. But for various different reasons they weren’t given that Q. What particular characteristics in this Spain responsibility quickly enough. If they had been team define Luis Enrique and his approach? given that responsibility, I think it’s feasible that Spain could, and should, have won EURO 2016. A. It’s very clear. Enrique consistently wants his I honestly think that the manager, particularly team to play front-foot football and have the ball Vicente del Bosque, did not say quickly enough - as much as possible. When they have the ball, to ‘I know what we do now, we promote these kids.’ move it quickly and vertically, and be in the right position to attack in numbers, and directly. When Follow @BumperGraham and visit they don’t have ball, particularly when they have www.grahamhunter.tv as Graham Hunter speaks just been stripped of the ball, he will ask them to exclusively to some of the biggest names in the football press in numbers. He’s very big on team work, world in his ‘Big Interview’ series.

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CYFWELIAD GYDA GRAHAM HUNTER NEWYDDIADURWR PÊL-DROED EWROPEAIDD O SBAEN

C. Sut argraff mae’r rheolwr newydd, Luis rhoi pwyslais mawr ar waith tîm, gweithio mewn Enrique, wedi’i wneud arnoch chi? grwpiau a phwyso mewn niferoedd ar draws y cae chwarae. Bydd gofyn i’r agwedd a’r meddylfryd A. Nid y ddwy fuddugoliaeth yn unig sydd wedi yn y tîm fod union yr un peth o un dyn i’r llall. gwneud argraff, ond y ffordd y mae wedi datblygu Bydd yn chwilio am ddisgyblaeth o ran safle. perthynas gref iawn gyda’i gapten, Sergio Ramos, Bydd ei ddulliau oddi ar y cae yn ddisgybledig ac a thrwyddo wedi sbarduno agwedd newydd tuag yn seiliedig ar reolau, a ddim yn maddau llawer. at y tîm cenedlaethol. Mae hynny’n iach iawn. Ar y cae, fe fydd yn ddiddorol, yn ymosodol, yn Hefyd, mae’r ddisgyblaeth a’r rheolau newydd am greadigol ac yn fentrus. deithio, ffonau symudol, dwysedd wrth hyfforddi, cadw amser. Mae llawer o’r chwaraewyr wedi C. Pam fo Sbaen wedi methu ag adeiladu ar oes ymateb i’r manion cadw tŷ y mae’n eu cymryd aur 2008 i 2012? o ddifrif yn gadarnhaol iawn, gan ddangos bod angen trefn gadarn o’r newydd arnynt. Nid yw A. Yn fy marn i, dylai chwaraewyr fel Morata, Julen Lopetegui (cyn reolwr) ac Enrique yn Nacho, Koke, ac yn arbennig Isco, fod wedi bod wahanol iawn o ran y safonau maen nhw’n eu yn rhan reolaidd o’r tîm cenedlaethol llawer mynnu, ac mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r chwaraewyr cynt, a chael llawer mwy o gyfrifoldeb yn gynt. hyn, yn arbennig y chwaraewyr iau, yn hoffi’r Maen nhw wedi bod yn barod, a hynny ers peth awyrgylch. amser. Ond am amrywiaeth o wahanol resymau, chawson nhw ddim y cyfrifoldeb hwnnw ddigon C. Pa nodweddion penodol yn y tîm Sbaen yma cyflym. Pe bae nhw wedi cael y cyfrifoldeb sy’n diffinio Luis Enrique a’i ddull rheoli? hwnnw, dwi’n meddwl y byddai Sbaen wedi gallu ennill EWRO 2016. Dwi wir ddim yn meddwl bod A. Mae’n gwbl glir. Mae Enrique yn gyson eisiau y rheolwr, yn arbennig Vicente del Bosque, wedi i’w dîm chwarae pêl-droed ar y droed flaen, a dweud yn ddigon cyflym ‘Dwi’n gwybod beth meddu ar y bêl cymaint â phosib. Pan fo ganddynt ddylen ni wneud nawr, dyrchafu’r plant yma.’ y bêl, i’w symud yn gyflym ac yn syth, a bod yn y safle iawn i ymosod mewn niferoedd, ac yn Dilynwch @BumperGraham ac ewch i uniongyrchol. Pan nad oes ganddynt y bêl, yn www.grahamhunter.tv wrth i Graham Hunter siarad arbennig pan eu bod nhw newydd golli’r bêl, bydd â rhai o enwau mwyaf y byd pêl-droed yn ei gyfres yn gofyn iddynt bwyso mewn niferoedd. Mae’n ‘Big Interview’.

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PREVIEW – UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE IRELAND v WALES

THE UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND said the manager. “We set the standard (against CONJURE HAPPY MEMORIES FOR WALES FANS FOLLOWING THE Ireland) and to repeat that is difficult, but that’s MEMORABLE 4-1 VICTORY IN CARDIFF LAST MONTH, AND THE what I’ve challenged the players to do. I think SIDE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPEAT THE FEAT WHEN THE that we can do it. Overall, I can’t fault the effort, TWO TEAMS MEET IN DUBLIN NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER, MARTIN it was two games in a short space of time, and O’NEILL AND HIS SIDE WILL BE DESPERATE TO MAKE AMENDS we were in it up until the penalty decision. But FOR THE CONVINCING DEFEAT. WITH A STRING OF INJURIES there were positives, and things we have to work SERIOUSLY AFFECTING THEIR PREPARATION, A STRONGER on. We’ll learn from it and move on.” CHALLENGE IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY EVENING. The Nations League has already proved to be a “We were well beaten in the game,” explained popular addition to the international calender. O’Neill after the defeat in Cardiff. “We were Denmark currently sit top of League B Group 4 missing some key players and we knew it was following the 2-0 victory over Wales in Aarhus going to be difficult. There were more than a few last month, while Ireland sit bottom having mistakes. You can’t give world-class players like played just one game. Ireland meet Denmark in Gareth Bale space like that, and we will learn from Dublin on Saturday before taking on Wales next it. Having a world-class player at your disposal Tuesday. The fixtures will be completed next does help. But Wales played very well, and their month when Wales host Denmark at the Cardiff young players played exceptionally well. We City Stadium. have to be more positive on the ball.” Ireland regrouped following the 4-1 defeat to draw 1-1 UEFA Nations League B Group 4 against Poland in an international friendly a few Remaining fixtures days later. 13TH OCTOBER - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND V DENMARK Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs remained positive 16TH OCTOBER - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND V WALES despite a 2-0 defeat to Denmark in the next 16TH NOVEMBER - WALES V DENMARK match. “I thought the performance was ok,” 19TH NOVEMBER - DENMARK V REPUBLIC OF IRELAND www.penderyn.wales www.faw.cymru 21 RHAGOLWG GWERINIAETH IWERDDON v CYMRU CYNGHRAIR CENHEDLOEDD UEFA

MAE CYNGHRAIR CENHEDLOEDD UEFA A GWERINIAETH gêm nesaf. “Ro’n i’n meddwl bod y perfformiad yn IWERDDON YN DWYN ATGOFION MELYS I GOF I GEFNOGWYR ok,” meddai’r rheolwr. “Fe osodon ni’r safon (yn CYMRU YN DILYN Y FUDDUGOLIAETH 4-1 FYTHGOFIADWY YNG erbyn Iwerddon) ac mae ail adrodd hynny’n anodd, NGHAERDYDD FIS DIWETHAF, AC MAE GAN Y TÎM Y CYFLE I ond dyna dwi wedi herio’r chwaraewyr i wneud. Ar AILADRODD Y GAMP HONNO PAN DDAW’R DDAU DÎM YNGHYD y cyfan, alla’i ddim cwyno am yr ymdrech, roedd YN NULYN YR WYTHNOS NESAF. FODD BYNNAG, BYDD MARTIN gennym ni ddwy gêm mewn cyfnod byr iawn o O’NEILL A’I GARFAN YN YSU I DALU’R PWYTH YN ÔL AM Y amser, ac roedden ni dal yn y gêm tan i’r dyfarnwr FUDDUGOLIAETH DROM. GYDA CHYFRES O ANAFIADAU YN bwyntio at y smotyn. Ond roedd pethau positif EFFEITHIO AR EU PARATOADAU, MAE DISGWYL HER GRYFACH i’w cymryd o’r gêm, a phethau y mae gofyn i ni NOS FAWRTH. weithio arnyn nhw. Byddwn ni’n dysgu o hynny ac yn symud ymlaen.” “Cawson ni ein maeddu go iawn yn y gêm,” eglurodd O’Neill ar ôl colli yng Nghaerdydd. Mae’r Gynghrair Cenhedloedd eisoes wedi profi’n “Roedd rhai o’n chwaraewyr allweddol ar goll ac ychwanegiad poblogaidd i’r calendr rhyngwladol. roeddem ni’n gwybod ei bod hi am fod yn anodd. Mae Denmarc ar frig Cynghrair B Grŵp 4 ar Roedd mwy nag ychydig o gamgymeriadau. hyn o bryd ar ôl curo Cymru 2-0 yn Aarhus, tra Dydych chi ddim yn gallu rhoi gofod fel yna i bo Iwerddon ar y gwaelod gan mai dim ond un chwaraewyr o safon Gareth Bale, a byddwn ni’n gêm maen nhw wedi’i chwarae. Mae Iwerddon dysgu o hynny. Mae cael chwaraewyr o safon yn cwrdd â Denmarc yn Nulyn ddydd Sadwrn fyd-eang ar eich tîm yn helpu. Ond chwaraeodd cyn herio Cymru ddydd Mawrth nesaf. Bydd y Cymru yn dda iawn, a chwaraeodd eu cywion gemau yn dod i ben fis nesaf pan fydd Cymru yn ifanc yn arbennig o dda. Mae angen i ni fod croesawu Denmarc i Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd. yn fwy positif ar y bêl.” Llwyddodd Iwerddon i ailymgynnull yn dilyn y grasfa 4-1 i sicrhau Cynghrair Cenhedloedd B UEFA Group 4 gêm gyfartal yn erbyn Gwlad Pwyl mewn Gemau sy’n weddill gêm ryngwladol gyfeillgar ychydig ddyddiau’n ddiweddarach. 13 HYDREF – GWERINIAETH IWERDDON v DENMARC 16 HYDREF – GWERINIAETH IWERDDON v CYMRU Yn y cyfamser, roedd Ryan Giggs yn dal i fod yn 16 TACHWEDD – CYMRU v DENMARC bositif er gwaetha’r golled 2-0 i Ddenmarc yn y 19 TACHWEDD – DENMARC v GWERINIAETH IWERDDON

22 www.faw.cymru GARETH BALE WILL BE NO STRANGER TO THE SPAIN SQUAD THIS EVENING AND THE WALES TALISMAN IS CONTINUING TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AS HE STARTS HIS SIXTH SEASON AT REAL MADRID IN INCREDIBLE FORM. FC CYMRU ASKED SPAIN- BASED EUROPEAN FOOTBALL JOURNALIST GRAHAM HUNTER FOR THIS THOUGHTS ON BALE’S ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE.

“If you take it as read that he is an extraordinary athlete and an extraordinary footballer, the thing that has allowed Gareth to remain at Real Madrid for so long is his determination,” explained Hunter. “When Gareth moved from Spurs it wasn’t a question of money. Real Madrid was the dream and he want to go there and prove that he could succeed there. He’s kept that mentality right throughout. Look at the number of goals he’s scored and the trophies that he’s won at a club that doesn’t quite know how to keep him injury free. He’s probably their most devastating player right now. It’s his brilliant attitude and determination to stay that has kept him there, and there might be more to come. He’s that good.”

With four UEFA Champions League winners’ medals in five years and a string of domestic honours claimed since arriving at the club in 2013, Bale has established himself as a leading figure at the Santiago Bernabéu, and that brings BALE other challenges. “The demands on players at a club like Real Madrid are utterly gigantic,” Hunter added. “They have to develop a real AT THE rhinoceros skin to criticism because very often it’s unjust. I’ve often been made very angry by the treatment of Gareth from the football media in Spain. But the fact that Gareth hasn’t mastered the language means the things written about BERNABÉU him and Real Madrid pass him by, and that’s very healthy. His pressure comes from his own standards and his own performances.”

The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus in the summer has elevated Bale’s status at the club, and he has already hit the ground running this season. “I’m enjoying this season hugely,” Hunter enthused. “He clearly looks in the peak of his form. His first season was extraordinary, and last season he produced regular bursts of football that easily made him Real Madrid’s highest-performing, powerful and demanding footballer. If this season is going to be better than those before then we’re beginning to talk about one of the great British football performances in modern times.”

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NI FYDD GARETH BALE YN DDIEITHRYN I GARFAN SBAEN mae Bale wedi sefydlu ei hun fel ffigwr blaengar HENO, AC MAE CAWR CYMRU YN PARHAU I FYND O NERTH I yn y Santiago Bernabéu, ac mae hynny’n dod NERTH WRTH IDDO GYCHWYN AR EI CHWECHED TYMOR YN a heriau eraill. “Mae’r gofynion ar chwaraewyr REAL MADRID AC YNTAU AR EI ORAU. GOFYNNODD FC CYMRU mewn clwb fel Real Madrid yn hollol enfawr,” I’R NEWYDDIADURWR PÊL-DROED EWROPEAIDD O SBAEN, ychwanegodd Hunter. “Mae’n rhaid iddyn nhw GRAHAM HUNTER AM EI FARN AR RAI O GYFLAWNIADAU BALE ddatblygu croen arbennig o drwchus i unrhyw HYD YN HYN. feirniadaeth gan ei fod yn aml yn annheg. Yn aml rydw i wedi cael fy ngwylltio’n gacwn gan y “Os ydych chi’n darllen am ei orchestion, ffordd y mae’r wasg yn Sbaen wedi trin Gareth. mae’n athletwr eithriadol ac yn bêl-droediwr Ond mae’r ffaith nad yw Gareth wedi meistroli’r rhyfeddol, yr hyn sydd wedi galluogi Gareth iaith yn golygu nad yw’n deall y pethau sy’n cael i barhau yn Real Madrid cyhyd yw ei fod yn eu hysgrifennu amdano ef a Real Madrid, ac mae benderfynol,” eglurodd Hunter. “Pan symudodd hynny’n iach iawn. Mae’r pwysau arno yn dod o’i Gareth o Spurs doedd ddim yn gwestiwn o safonau a’i berfformiadau ei hun.” arian. Real Madrid oedd y freuddwyd ac roedd e’ eisiau mynd yno a phrofi y gallai lwyddo yno. Mae ymadawiad Cristiano Ronaldo i Juventus Mae wedi cydio yn y meddylfryd hwnnw drwy yn yr haf wedi dyrchafu statws Bale yn y clwb, ac gydol ei gyfnod. Edrychwch ar faint o goliau mae eisoes wedi mwynhau dechrau da i’r tymor y mae wedi’u sgorio a’r tlysau y mae wedi’u hwn. “Rydw i’n mwynhau’r tymor yma’n fawr,” hennill mewn clwb nad yw’n siŵr iawn sut i’w meddai Hunter yn frwd. “Mae’n glir ei fod ar ei gadw’n rhydd rhag anafiadau. Dwi’n meddwl orau. Roedd ei dymor cyntaf yn anhygoel, a’r mai ef yw eu chwaraewr mwyaf ysgubol ar hyn o tymor diwethaf roedd yn gyfrifol am gynhyrchu bryd. Ei agwedd anhygoel a’i benderfyniad i aros ffrwydradau rheolaidd o bêl-droed, fel un o sydd wedi’i gadw yno, ac mae’n bosibl bod mwy i bêl-droedwyr mwyaf pwerus Real Madrid, gan ddod. Dyna pa mor dda yw e’.” berfformio’n uwch a mynnu mwy na neb. Os yw’r tymor hwn yn mynd i fod yn well na’r rhai Gyda phedwar medal enillydd Cynghrair blaenorol, rydym ni’n dechrau siarad am un o’r Pencampwyr UEFA mewn pum mlynedd a llu o perfformiadau pêl-droed Prydeinig gorau yn yr wobrau domestig ers cyrraedd y clwb yn 2013, oes sydd ohoni.”

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JDX LIVE ON THE APP NOW WHEN RUSH AND HUGHES ROCKED LA ROJA

WALES AND SPAIN HAVE ONLY MET FIVE scissor-kicked the ball past September 1985 deciding the TIMES BEFORE THIS EVENING, AND IT WAS goalkeeper Arconada and final placings. But the result BACK IN 1985 THAT A BRACE FROM IAN into the top corner of the net. was put into context when RUSH AND A MEMORABLE VOLLEY FROM It would be the keepers last Scotland manager Jock Stein MARK HUGHES EARNED WALES THEIR international match, conceding collapsed and died at the end of ONLY VICTORY. OVER 23,000 FAN PACKED his final goal for his country the match. INTO WREXHAM’S RACECOURSE GROUND when Rush added the third AS MIKE ENGLAND’S SIDE CLAIMED A with minutes remaining. One year later, Hughes would FAMOUS 3-0 VICTORY IN FIFA WORLD CUP find himself in Spain following QUALIFYING. RUSH OPENED THE SCORING However, the victory was his move from Manchester ON 44 MINUTES, BUT IT WAS HUGHES revenge for the 3-0 defeat United to Barcelona. However, THAT WOULD MAKE THE HEADLINES WITH that Spain inflicted on Wales his switch to Catalonia proved AN INCREDIBLE VOLLEY FOR THE SECOND at the start of the qualifying be an unsuccessful time in his THAT REMAINS ONE OF WALES’ GREATEST campaign, and the side career, and he returned to Old INTERNATIONAL GOALS. managed by Miguel Munoz Trafford in 1988. Rush made a would eventually win the similarly unsuccessful move Throwing himself in the air qualifying group. Scotland to Italian giants Juventus, as the ball dropped to him on claimed second place ahead returning to Liverpool after the edge of the area, Hughes of Wales on goal difference, failing to adapt to life on became horizontal, and a 1-1 draw at Ninian Park in the continent. 28 www.faw.cymru RUSH AND HUGHES ROCKED LA ROJA

RUSH A HUGHES YN ACHOSI ANRHEFN I LA ROJA

DIM OND PUM GWAITH MAE CYMRU yn yr awyr a chiciodd y bêl fel 1985 yn pennu’r safleoedd A SBAEN WEDI CWRDD CYN HENO, A siswrn heibio’r gôl-geidwad terfynol. Ond cafodd y DAETH UNIG FUDDUGOLIAETH CYMRU Arconada ac i gornel uchaf canlyniad ei roi mewn cyd- YN ÔL YM 1985 DIOLCH I DDWY GÔL GAN y rhwyd. Honno fyddai gêm destun pan syrthiodd rheolwr IAN RUSH A FOLI FYTHGOFIADWY GAN ryngwladol olaf y gôl-geidwad, yr Alban, Jock Stein, yn farw ar MARK HUGHES. DAETH DROS 23,000 a gadawodd y gôl olaf i mewn ddiwedd y gêm. O GEFNOGWYR I GAE RAS WRECSAM i’w wlad pan sgoriodd Rush WRTH I DÎM MIKE ENGLAND HAWLIO y drydedd gyda munudau o’r Flwyddyn yn ddiweddarach BUDDUGOLIAETH ENWOG O 3-0 MEWN gêm yn weddill. ac roedd Hughes yn Sbaen GÊM RAGBROFOL AR GYFER CWPAN Y ar ôl symud o Manchester BYD FIFA. RUSH SGORIODD GYNTAF AR Roedd y fuddugoliaeth United i Barcelona. Ond ÔL 44 MUNUD, OND HUGHES A FYDDAI’N yn ddial am y grasfa 3-0 a aflwyddiannus oedd ei CIPIO PENAWDAU’R DIWRNOD CANLYNOL gafodd Cymru gan Sbaen ar gyfnod yng Nghatalonia, a GYDA FOLI ANHYGOEL I SGORIO’R AIL, UN ddechrau’r ymgyrch ragbrofol, dychwelodd i Old Trafford ym O GOLIAU RHYNGWLADOL GORAU CYMRU a thîm Miguel Munoz a fyddai’n 1988. Cafodd Rush gyfnod yr HYD HEDDIW. ennill y grŵp rhagbrofol yn y un mor aflwyddiannus gyda’r pen draw. Daeth yr Alban yn cewri Eidalaidd, Juventus, Gan daflu ei hun i’r awyr wrth ail cyn Cymru ar wahaniaeth gan ddychwelyd i Lerpwl ar ôl i’r bêl ddisgyn iddo ar ymyl yr goliau, gyda gêm gyfartal 1-1 methu ag addasu i fywyd ar ardal, roedd Hughes ar ei hyd ym Mharc Ninian ym mis Medi y cyfandir. www.faw.cymru 29 PAGE HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESSION POSITIVES FROM U21 CAMPAIGN / PAGE YN CANMOL CYNNYDD CADARNHAOL CHWARAEWYR YR YMGYRCH DAN 21

WALES RETURN TO UEFA U21 QUALIFYING TOMORROW MAE TÎN DAN 21 CYMRU YN DYCHWELYD AT EU GEMAU NIGHT AS ROB PAGE AND HIS SIDE HEAD TO CLUJ TO TAKE ON RHAGBROFOL YFORY WRTH I ROB PAGE A’I DÎM DEITHIO ROMANIA IN THEIR PENULTIMATE MATCH OF THE CAMPAIGN. I CLUJ I HERIO RWMANIA YN EU GÊM OLAF OND UN YN YR THE SIDE THEN TAKE ON SWITZERLAND NEXT TUESDAY YMGYRCH. YNA, MAE’R TÎM YN WYNEBU’R SWISTIR DDYDD AT RODNEY PARADE IN NEWPORT IN THEIR FINAL MATCH. MAWRTH NESAF YN RODNEY PARADE YNG NGHASNEWYDD YN ALTHOUGH WALES CURRENTLY SIT ONE PLACE OFF THE BOTTOM EU GÊM DERFYNOL. ER BOD CYMRU YN EISTEDD UN LLE ODDI OF THE GROUP, THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN DEFINED BY THE WRTH WAELOD Y GRŴP AR HYN O BRYD, MAE’R YMGYRCH NUMBER OF PLAYERS THAT HAVE PROGRESSED INTO RYAN HON WEDI’I DIFFINIO GAN NIFER Y CHWARAEWYR SYDD GIGGS’ SENIOR SIDE. IT IS AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT HASN’T WEDI DATBLYGU I FOD YN RHAN O DÎM CYNTAF RYAN GIGGS. BEEN LOST ON PAGE, AND A FACT THAT HE TAKES GREAT MAE’N GYFLAWNIAD NAD YW WEDI’I GOLLI AR PAGE, AC YN PRIDE FROM. RHYWBETH MAE’N YMFALCHÏO’N FAWR YNDDO.

“It’s important that we implement the key “Mae’n bwysig ein bod ni’n gweithredu’r prif principles that Ryan wants in the senior team into egwyddorion y mae Ryan yn eu mynnu yn y tîm the Under-21’s as well,” Page explained following cyntaf ar y lefel Dan 21 hefyd,” eglurodd Page the 2-1 victory over Liechtenstein last month. yn dilyn y fuddugoliaeth 2-1 dros Liechtenstein “These boys are one step away and could be fis diwethaf. “Mae’r bechgyn yma un cam i called upon at anytime. That’s their incentive, ffwrdd, a gallant gael yr alwad ar unrhyw adeg. Ryan’s true to his word. When he took the job he Dyna sy’n eu cymell nhw, mae Ryan yn cadw was on the phone to me asking me about what at ei air. Pan gymerodd y swydd fe ffoniodd players we have coming through, so I knew he i holi pa chwaraewyr sydd gennym ni’n dod was really keen to develop these young players. drwy’r rhengoedd, felly ro’n i’n gwybod ei fod yn It’s really encouraging for Welsh football and awyddus iawn i ddatblygu’r chwaraewyr ifanc yma. there’s still more coming through the system.” Mae’n galonogol iawn i bêl-droed Cymru ac mae dal rhagor yn dod drwy’r system.” Wales held current group leaders Romania to a 0-0 draw in Bangor last November, and will take Llwyddodd Cymru i ddal Rwmania, sy’n arwain y confidence from that result in Cluj tomorrow grŵp ar hyn o bryd, i gêm gyfartal fis Tachwedd evening. Wales will also have the chance to finish diwethaf ym Mangor, a bydd y canlyniad hwnnw’n the group above Switzerland when the two sides rhoi rhywfaint o hwb iddynt yn Cluj nos fory. meet next week. The campaign started for Wales Bydd Cymru hefyd yn cael y cyfle i orffen y grŵp with an impressive 3-0 win over Switzerland uwchben y Swistir pan ddaw’r ddau dîm benben yr in Biel, and a repeat of the scoreline and the wythnos nesaf. Dechreuodd yr ymgyrch i Gymru performance would offer another dimension gyda buddugoliaeth 3-0 benigamp yn erbyn y to the positives that Wales can take from this Swistir yn Biel, a byddai’r un perfformiad a’r un qualifying group. sgôr yn cynnig dimensiwn arall i’r holl elfennau cadarnhaol y gall Cymru eu cymryd oddi wrth y grŵp rhagbrofol hwn. 30 www.faw.cymru

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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FC CYMRU BLOG - HAVE WE ALL THAT shinner v Slovakia and of course THAT goal RECOVERED FROM THE LAST INTERNATIONAL WINDOW?! against Belgium. Joe Allen told us that it took everyone by surprise because he’d never seen Wow! What an incredible performance the lads, him pull off that turn in all their years of training young and old, put in against Ireland. Denmark and playing together. helped us keep our feet on the ground, but I can tell you from the Red Wall travelling army we I’d also like to highlight another story we’ve spoke to in Copenhagen and Aarhus that they recently covered on the FC Cymru webshow. felt the future was bright. Swan Abi, AKA “the chatty beehive”, caught Of course, the man making all the headlines up with Cardiff Met captain Brad Woolridge, was Ethan Ampadu and we featured him in our a JD Welsh Premier League player who is also last episode. a student researching mental health issues within football. We even learn that the lad loves a bit of Little Mix, although I’m not entirely convinced that As ever Welsh football’s keeping FC Cymru on Rabbi Matondo was being too serious. See what our toes, always ready to receive a pass and play you think! forward, can you tell that we’ve been spending too much time with various Wales coaches?! But, while the youngsters captured the imagination we said goodbye to a man who will Now, time to enjoy the game and if you would like go down in Welsh football history. us to come and visit your club or tell your Welsh football story then get in touch. 5 goals and retired at 29, TWENTY NINE! Diolch

Hal Robson-Kanu may’ve scored just 5 goals for his nation but I don’t think any of them were run of the mill goals.

It was amazing seeing the reaction of fans we spoke to about the big man. Their eyes light up as we spoke about THAT iconic goal at Hampden.

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SUPPORTERS UPDATE

SUPPORTERS MATCHES but the game was over as a contest then.”

WALES 0-4 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Four days later though Wales were to be back to DENMARK 3-5 WALES their best with an exciting 5-3 win over Denmark.

Last month Wales played two supporters games Sion Cox and Elis Annett were in superb form, against the Republic of Ireland fans in Cardiff and scoring two goals each, while Dan Sion popped Denmark supporters in Aarhus. up with the other. Captain Wayne Anderson turned back the years in defence with a The first game played at Grange Albion FC, in performance which defied his age, keeping Grangetown, saw Wales produce one of their Denmark at bay when they threatened to come worst performances for a long time in total back into the game. contrast to Ryan Giggs’ side that evening. A disappointing first half saw Wales 3-0 down at Wayne said after the game: “It was a good all the break and although they put in a spirited round performance and made up for the poor second half display the lack of fire power in the display in the Ireland game. A special mention side was evident as goal scoring opportunities to Evan Williams who had four assists today and were few and far between. was outstanding alongside our goalscorers. Hopefully we will have Michael Charlish back Wales: Rhys Wallbank, Andrew Dowling, for our game in Dublin and have a few fresh legs Ashton Adams, Evan Williams, Wayne Anderson, on the bench. At 51 that was a tough few days Ryan March, Ryan Davies, Laurence Mora, for me.” Nathan Davies, Rhys Hartley, Tim Hartley & Simon Thomas. Wales: Daniel Sion, Evan Williams, Gareth Walton, Elis Annett, Michael Hillard, Meurig Parry, Manager Neil Dymock commented after the Nathan Davies, Richard Swain, Sion Cox, Wayne game: “It was our most disappointing display Anderson and Ryan March. over the last five years. We had beaten the same Ireland side comprehensively the last two New players are always welcome and if you occasions, but we missed a bit of quality up front would like to play or watch please email today and were short of options on the bench. [email protected] for details We showed some character in the second half, before the games.

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