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WELCOME FROM / GAIR O GROESO GAN RYAN GIGGS This is the first opportunity I’ve Dyma fy nghyfle cyntaf ers cael WELCOME had since being appointed as Wales fy mhenodi fel rheolwr Cymru i’ch TO FC CYMRU– THE NEW manager of welcoming you all to a croesawu chi oll i gêm gartref, ac MATCHDAY MAGAZINE. home match. It’s been a long time er ei bod hi wedi cymryd dipyn o coming but hopefully well worth amser, gobeithio y bydd heno yn FC Cymru brings the wait. werth yr aros. you features on this There is a sense of expectation, Mae gen i deimlad o ddyhead a evening’s UEFA Nations eagerness and immense pride at balchder enfawr i fod wrth y llyw yn League match against being in charge of my country in my arwain fy ngwlad yn fy ninas enedigol the Republic of Ireland home city. heno. and football stories and I’d like to take the opportunity to Hoffwn achub ar y cyfle i dalu features from around pay tribute to my predecessor Chris teyrnged i’m rhagflaenydd, Chris Wales. From grassroots Coleman for what he achieved as Coleman, am bopeth y mae wedi’i football to the elite Wales manager and the fantastic gyflawni fel rheolwr Cymru a’r Wales squads – we’ll atmosphere and spirit he created awyrgylch a’r ysbryd anhygoel a have it all covered. within the squad. ddatblygodd o fewn y garfan. Remember that you can Also, to an icon amongst all Hefyd, i eicon arall ymhlith also catch the regular Welsh football supporters, Hal cefnogwyr Cymru, Hal Robson-Kanu. FC Cymru webshow Robson-Kanu. What an impact Hal Am effaith y mae Hal wedi’i chael yn across the FA Wales made in his international career and ei yrfa ryngwladol a bydd y foment website, Facebook page we will never forget that magical, hudol, ysbrydoledig honno yn Ewro and YouTube channel for inspirational moment in Euro 2016 2016 yn erbyn Gwlad Belg yn Lille yn even more features on against Belgium in Lille. aros yn y cof am byth. the game in Wales. We face a tough challenge this Rydym ni’n wynebu her a hanner evening against the Republic of heno yn erbyn Gweriniaeth Iwerddon Diolch, Ireland and their respected and a’u tîm rheoli profiadol ac uchel eu The Editor. experienced management team parch, Martin O’Neill a chyn-gyfaill of Martin O’Neill and my former tîm i mi ym Manchester United, Manchester United teammate Roy Keane. Roy Keane. Ond mwy nag unrhyw un heno, @FAWales More than anything though rydw i eisiau croesawu’r cefnogwyr. @Cymru tonight I want to welcome the Mae’r ffordd yr ydych chi wedi www.faw.cymru supporters. The backing you have cefnogi’r garfan dros yr ychydig Scan QR codes for videos: all given the squad over the past flynyddoedd diwethaf fel Y Wal few years as The Red Wall has been Goch wedi bod yn anhygoel ac yn incredible and an inspiration. You have ysbrydoliaeth. Rydych chi wedi bod been and will continue to be excellent yn llysgenhadon gwych i Gymru, ac yn ambassadors for Wales. parhau felly hefyd.
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KIERAN O’CONNOR JONATHAN FORD FAW PRESIDENT / LLYWYDD CBDC CHIEF EXECUTIVE / PRIF WEITHREDWR
I’m very pleased to Rydw i’n falch iawn I wish you all a warm Hoffwn ddymuno croeso welcome you all to i’ch croesawu i gyd i welcome to Cardiff as this cynnes i chi i Gaerdydd ar Cardiff City Stadium for Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd new UEFA competition gets drothwy cystadleuaeth our first UEFA Nations ar gyfer ein gêm gyntaf underway. These matches newydd UEFA. Mae’r gemau League match against the yng nghystadleuaeth are so very important hyn yn hollbwysig yn ein Republic of Ireland. Cynghrair Cenhedloedd towards our goal of hymdrechion i gyrraedd UEFA yn erbyn reaching EURO 2020. EWRO 2020. Having only recently Gweriniaeth Iwerddon. being appointed as Firstly, I’d like to Yn gyntaf, hoffwn the President of the Gan mai dim ond yn congratulate Kieran longyfarch Kieran Football Association ddiweddar yr ydw i O’Connor on his O’Connor ar ei of Wales, I’d like to take wedi fy mhenodi fel appointment as benodiad fel Llywydd this opportunity to Llywydd Cymdeithas President of the y gymdeithas a thank my predecessor, Bêl-droed Cymru, association and put on rhoi ar bapur fy David Griffiths. He hoffwn fanteisio ar record my gratitude to ngwerthfawrogiad a’n oversaw some of the y cyfle hwn i ddiolch his predecessor David diolch i’w ragflaenydd, finest moments in i fy rhagflaenydd, Griffiths. David Griffiths. Welsh football history David Griffiths. Mae at EURO 2016 and also wedi bod yn Llywydd The FAW recently Yn ddiweddar fe welcomed the UEFA hynod weithgar gan released its End of ryddhaodd CBDC Champions League oruchwylio rhai o Season Review, which eu Hadroddiad Final to Cardiff in 2017. gyfnodau mwyaf focussed its theme Diwedd Tymor, gyda arwyddocaol yn hanes on the Women’s thema’r adroddiad I will also do my very pêl-droed Cymru and Girls game in yn canolbwyntio ar best for the game megis EWRO 2016 Wales. It is therefore, gêm y Merched yng in Wales and I look a chroesawu Rownd appropriate that I Nghymru. Mae felly’n forward to working Derfynol Cynghrair thank Jayne Ludlow addas iawn i mi ddiolch closely with the CEO Pencampwyr UEFA i for providing us with i Jayne Ludlow am roi Jonathan Ford. We all Gaerdydd yn 2017. an inspirational FIFA ymgyrch ragbrofol know how important Women’s World Cup Cwpan y Byd Merched the international game Fe wna i innau fy qualifying campaign. FIFA mor ysbrydoledig. is to the success and ngorau glas dros y The foundations that growth of football gêm yng Nghymru ac have been set will Yn olaf, hoffwn in this country, so I rwy’n edrych ymlaen allow us to continue ddymuno pob lwc wish Ryan Giggs the at weithio’n agos growing the game i Ryan Giggs wrth very best as his first gyda’r Prif Weithredwr, here in Wales. i antur newydd competitive matches Jonathan Ford. Rydym ddechrau gyda thîm as Wales manager get i gyd yn ymwybodol o Finally, I’d like to wish uwch y dynion yma underway. bwysigrwydd y gêm Ryan Giggs luck as a heno. ryngwladol i lwyddiant new adventure with Regards, a thwf pêl-droed the men’s senior team Mwynhewch y gêm. Kieran. yn y wlad hon, felly begins tonight. Jonathan. hoffwn ddymuno’r gorau i Ryan Giggs yn Enjoy the game, ei gemau cystadleuol Jonathan. cyntaf fel rheolwr Cymru.
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WELCOME TO OUR OPENING MATCH another qualification route for CROESO I’N GÊM AGORIADOL YNG IN THE UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE, A UEFA EURO 2020. There will NGHYNGHRAIR Y CENHEDLOEDD COMPETITION THAT WILL CHANGE be an outright UEFA Nations UEFA, CYSTADLEUAETH A FYDD YN THE LANDSCAPE OF INTERNATIONAL League winner every two years TRAWSNEWID TIRWEDD PÊL-DROED FOOTBALL IN EUROPE. ALL 55 UEFA from the four group winners RHYNGWLADOL YN EWROP. BYDD NATIONS WILL COMPETE ACROSS FOUR of League A who will compete POB UN O 55 O GENHEDLOEDD UEFA SEPARATE LEAGUES (A-D), WHICH in the semi-finals and then YN CYSTADLU AR DRAWS PEDAIR HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY THE CURRENT the final. CYNGHRAIR WAHANOL (A-D), SYDD COEFFICIENT RANKING SYSTEM. WEDI’U PENNU’N ÔL Y SYSTEM GRADDIO The inaugural winner will be CYFERNOD PRESENNOL. Each league has four groups. decided in 2019. Games will There is promotion and be played on a home and away Mae gan bob cynghrair bedwar relegation between these basis with fixtures taking place grŵp, a bydd modd symud i leagues, and it will work in between September and fyny ac i lawr y cynghreiriau conjunction with qualification November this year. The group hyn. Bydd yn gweithio law yn for the finals of UEFA EURO stage of the European Qualifiers llaw â chymhwyso ar gyfer and the FIFA World Cup in order for EURO 2020 will then take rowndiau terfynol Ewro UEFA to streamline those particular place between March and a Chwpan y Byd FIFA er mwyn qualifying competitions. November 2019. moderneiddio’r cystadlaethau cymhwyso penodol hynny. For example, our final position The four Group B winners will upon completion of the be promoted to League A, and Er enghraifft, bydd ein safle Nations League in November the four bottom teams will be terfynol ar ôl i Gynghrair y will determine our pot for the relegated to League C ahead Cenhedloedd ddod i ben ym European Qualifiers group of the next UEFA Nations mis Tachwedd yn pennu ein pot stage draw for UEFA EURO League competition in 2020. ar gyfer cam grŵp y Gemau 2020 on 2nd December. The Meanwhile, the top four- Rhagbrofol ar gyfer Ewro UEFA Nations League will work ranked League B teams that 2020 UEFA ar 2 Rhagfyr. Bydd on a two-year cycle, with the do not qualify for EURO 2020 Cynghrair y Cenhedloedd UEFA overall competition winner will enter the play-offs, where yn gweithio ar gylch dwy flynedd, being confirmed every one place at the finals will be gydag enillydd y gystadleuaeth odd year. on offer. gyfan yn cael ei gadarnhau bob blwyddyn odrif. The addition of this new UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE international competition will LEAGUE B GROUP 4 FIXTURES Bydd ychwanegu’r gystadleuaeth add a competitive edge and 06/09 – WALES V REP OF IRELAND newydd ryngwladol hon yn excitement, as the small groups 09/09 – DENMARK V WALES ychwanegu elfen gystadleuol of between three and four 13/10 – REP OF IRELAND V DENMARK a chyffro o’r newydd, gan y teams will ensure that each 16/10 – REP OF IRELAND V WALES bydd y grwpiau llai o rhwng tri and every game matters. It 16/11 – WALES V DENMARK a phedwar tîm yn sicrhau bod also provides each nation with 19/11 – DENMARK V REP OF IRELAND pob gêm yn cyfrif. Mae hefyd yn
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A HIGHLY-RESPECTED MANAGERIAL FIGURE IN THE BRITISH GAME, MARTIN O’NEILL ALSO ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL PLAYING CAREER BEST REMEMBERED FOR BEING A KEY PART OF BRIAN CLOUGH’S NOTTINGHAM FOREST TEAM THAT ENJOYED DOMESTIC AND EUROPEAN CUP GLORY.
A highly-respected managerial figure in the British game, Martin O’Neill also enjoyed a successful playing career best remembered for being a key part of Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest team that enjoyed domestic and European Cup glory.
He also captained Northern Ireland at the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals. Despite his success as a player, O’Neill began his managerial career at the lower levels of the English pyramid system, taking charge of Grantham Town and Shepshed Waterhouse before being appointed at Wycombe Wanderers in 1990. It was a defining move for O’Neill, and after taking the club to the Football League for the first time in 1994, he took charge at Norwich City and then Leicester City, guiding the latter to the Premier League.
His success was rewarded by MEET Celtic, and he became the most successful manager since Jock Stein during his time at Celtic Park. Further appointments at Aston Villa and Sunderland followed before he took his first THE international job with the Republic of Ireland in November 2013. Assisted by former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane, they guided Ireland to the EURO 2016 finals, but missed out on a place at MANAGER the 2018 FIFA World Cup following NAME MARTIN O’NEILL | AGE 66 | APPOINTED 2013 a play-off defeat against Denmark.
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AC YNTAU’N FFIGWR RHEOLI UCHEL EI BARCH YN Y GÊM YM MHRYDAIN, FE WNAETH MARTIN O’NEILL HEFYD FWYNHAU GYRFA CHWARAE LWYDDIANNUS A CHAIFF EI GOFIO ORAU AM FOD YN RHAN ALLWEDDOL O DÎM NOTTINGHAM FOREST BRIAN CLOUGH A ENILLODD LWYDDIANT DOMESTIG A CHWPAN EWROP.
Roedd hefyd yn gapten ar Ogledd Iwerddon yn rowndiau terfynol Cwpan y Byd FIFA 1982. Er gwaethaf ei lwyddiant fel chwaraewr, dechreuodd O’Neill ar ei yrfa rheoli ar lefelau is system pyramid Lloegr, gan gymryd yr awenau yn Grantham Town a Shepshed Waterhouse cyn cael ei benodi yn Wycombe Wanderers ym 1990. Roedd yn gam diffiniol i O’Neill, ac ar ôl arwain y clwb i’r Gynghrair Bêl-droed (Football League) am y tro cyntaf ym CWRDD 1994, aeth i Norwich City ac yna Leicester City, gan arwain yr ail o’r rhain i Uwch Gynghrair Lloegr.
Cafodd ei lwyddiant ei wobrwyo gan Celtic, ac fe ddaeth y rheolwr mwyaf llwyddiannus ers Jock Stein yn ystod ei amser yn Celtic Â’R Park. Daeth penodiadau pellach yn Aston Villa a Sunderland i ddilyn cyn iddo gymryd ei swydd ryngwladol gyntaf gyda Gweriniaeth Iwerddon ym mis Tachwedd 2013. Gyda help llaw cyn-ganolwr Manchester RHEOLWR United, Roy Keane, arweiniodd y ddau Iwerddon i Ewro 2016 ENW MARTIN O’NEILL ond collodd y tîm allan ar le yng Nghwpan y Byd FIFA 2018 ar ôl OED 66 colli yn y gemau ail-gyfle yn erbyn Denmarc. PENODWYD 2013
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JAMES McCLEAN JONATHAN WALTERS THREE TO WATCH
NAME JAMES McCLEAN NAME JONATHAN WALTERS NAME SHANE LONG AGE 29 AGE 34 AGE 31 POSITION MIDFIELDER POSITION STRIKER POSITION STRIKER CLUB STOKE CITY CLUB BURNLEY CLUB SOUTHAMPTON
McClean represented A veteran striker who began Long started his senior Ireland at the finals of two his professional playing playing career at Cork City European Championships career with Blackburn in 2005 where he made just in 2012 and 2016. However, Rovers back in 2000, Walters one appearance, but arrived his international career became something of a in England with Reading could have followed a very nomadic striker as he made later that year and would different path, as he came his way around the country play for the club in both through the Northern Ireland between different loan spells the Championship and the youth system, but opted to and permanent moves, Premier League over the represent the Republic of including a season in Wales course of the next six years. Ireland in his senior career with Wrexham in 2005/06. An effective striker that has ahead of EURO 2012. Came However, Walters established consistently caused problems to prominence playing for himself at Ipswich Town and for defences throughout Northern Irish side Derry City played for the club between his career, Long joined West before making the switch 2007 and 2010, and made the Bromwich Albion in 2011 and to Premier League side switch to Stoke City where he has remained in the Premier Sunderland in 2011. Spells would spend the next seven League since that move, at Wigan Athletic and West seasons before moving to playing for Hull City and Bromwich Albion followed Burnley in 2017. current club Southampton. before he made the switch to Stoke City last summer. 14 www.faw.cymru BWRW GOLWG DROS EIN GWRTHWYNEBWYR
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ENW JAMES McCLEAN ENW JONATHAN WALTERS ENW SHANE LONG OEDRAN 29 OEDRAN 34 OEDRAN 31 SAFLE CANOL CAE SAFLE ERGYDIWR SAFLE ERGYDIWR CLWB STOKE CLWB BURNLEY CLWB SOUTHAMPTON
Mae McClean wedi cynrychioli Hen ben a ddechreuodd ei Dechreuodd Long ar ei yrfa Iwerddon yn rowndiau yrfa chwarae broffesiynol yn Cork City yn 2005 gan terfynol Pencampwriaeth gyda Blackburn Rovers yn ôl ymddangos unwaith yn Ewrop ddwywaith yn 2012 yn 2000, daeth Walters yn unig, ond symudodd i Loegr a 2016. Fodd bynnag, gallai dipyn o ergydiwr ar grwydr gyda Reading yn hwyrach y ei yrfa ryngwladol wedi gallu wrth iddo symud o gwmpas flwyddyn honno gan chwarae dilyn trywydd tra gwahanol, y wlad rhwng gwahanol i’r clwb yn y Bencampwriaeth gan iddo ddatblygu drwy gyfnodau ar fenthyg a (Championship) ac Uwch system ieuenctid Gogledd symudiadau parhaol, Gynghrair Lloegr dros y chwe Iwerddon, cyn dewis chwarae gan gynnwys tymor yng blynedd nesaf. Ac yntau’n i Weriniaeth Iwerddon cyn Nghymru gyda Wrecsam ergydiwr effeithiol sydd wedi Ewro 2012. Daeth i’r amlwg yn 2005/06. Fodd bynnag, bod yn ddraenen barhaus yn chwarae i dîm Derry City sefydlodd Walters ei hun yn yn ystlys amddiffynfeydd ar yng Ngogledd Iwerddon cyn Ipswich Town gan chwarae hyd ei yrfa, ymunodd Long symud i Sunderland yn Uwch i’r clwb rhwng 2007 a 2010, â West Bromwich Albion yn Gynghrair Lloegr yn 2011. a symudodd i Stoke City 2011 ac mae wedi parhau Daeth cyfnodau yn Wigan lle treuliodd y saith tymor yn Uwch Gynghrair Lloegr Athletic a West Bromwich canlynol, cyn symud i Burnley ers hynny gan chwarae i Albion cyn iddo symud i Stoke yn 2017. Hull City a’i glwb presennol, City yr haf diwethaf. Southampton.
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INTERVIEW WITH EMMET MALONE FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT AT THE IRISH TIMES
Q. What are your thoughts on games with a point to prove for players who continue to the introduction of the UEFA though. make themselves available to Nations League? play for their country when the A. I remain to be convinced. Q. How have you seen the easier thing might be to retire to Having sat through a fair few team evolve since Martin focus on their club careers. The lifeless friendlies down the years, O’Neill’s appointment in 2013? Keane of old is sorely missed I appreciate the notion of having A. He is definitely a little less rigid though, because nobody has a little more at stake in games, in his approach than Giovanni really stepped up to fill the void. but I think the format of the Trapattoni, and has sought competition and the potential to give more opportunity to a Q. What would you consider impact on the normal qualifying couple of creative players. But to be the main strength and process both leave a lot to be there is an underlying caution weakness in this current desired. Maybe it will all settle that is understandable given Irish team? into something of significance the way the team occasionally A. I think the players’ collective and stature over time. gets badly turned over. His room determination to implement a for manoeuvre is limited too by game plan remains the biggest Q. How do you expect Ireland the relative lack of new talent strength. Cardiff last time was a to respond following the 5-1 coming into contention. great example of that. The talk defeat to Denmark in the is all about rebuilding for the World Cup play-offs? Q. Given Robbie Keane’s next few years at least, but the A. It will be interesting. The team influence, how much of an team’s prospects still seem to has had a habit of producing its impact has his retirement had rest on the manager’s ability to best when there is a big gun to on the squad over the last get them to punch a bit above its collective head, and I’m not two years? their weight on the big nights. sure that the Nations League A. I think the impact of his Cardiff last year suggested fits that description. Finishing retirement was probably O’Neill retained that gift, but top of the three team group softened by the preceding Denmark underlined the fact and/or not finishing last are both decline. He was no longer nearly that against a good side, it is not of significant importance, but such an important player to the always close to being enough. there is still regular qualifying. team, which is obviously not The players and manager will a criticism, age catches up on Follow @emmetmalone for the Irish certainly go into the Denmark everyone. I have huge respect view on tonight’s match.
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CYFWELIAD GYDAG EMMET MALONE GOHEBYDD PÊL-DROED GYDA’R IRISH TIMES
C. Beth yw eich barn am wynebu’r gemau yn erbyn fyddai’n gymaint haws ymddeol gyflwyno Cynghrair y Denmarc gyda phwynt i’w brofi. neu ganolbwyntio ar eu gyrfa Cenhedloedd UEFA? gyda’u clwb. Mae colled enfawr C. Sut ydych chi wedi gweld y ar ôl Keane yr hen ddyddiau A.‘Dwi eto i gael fy argyhoeddi. tîm yn esblygu ers penodiad fodd bynnag, gan nad oes neb Ar ôl eistedd drwy gemau Martin O’Neill yn 2013? wir wedi camu mewn i’r bwlch cyfeillgar eithaf difflach ar hwnnw. hyd y blynyddoedd, dwi’n A. Mae bendant ychydig yn fwy gwerthfawrogi’r syniad bod mwy ystwyth yn ei ddull na Giovanni C. Beth fyddech chi’n ei yn y fantol mewn gemau, ond Trapattoni, ac mae wedi ceisio ystyried yw prif gryfder dwi’n meddwl bod fformat y rhoi mwy o gyfleoedd i ambell a gwendid tîm presennol gystadleuaeth a’r effaith bosibl i chwaraewr creadigol. Ond o Iwerddon? ar y broses gymhwyso arferol dan y cyfan mae elfen o bwyll, yn codi llawer o gwestiynau. sy’n ddigon dealladwy o ystyried A. Dwi’n meddwl mai prif gryfder Efallai y bydd y cyfan yn setlo y ffordd y mae’r tîm yn datod y garfan o hyd yw bod yr holl yn rhywbeth o arwyddocâd a o bryd i’w gilydd. Caiff ei ryddid chwaraewyr yn benderfynol statws dros amser. i arbrofi ei gyfyngu hefyd gan o weithredu cynllun gêm. y diffyg talent newydd sy’n Roedd y gêm yng Nghaerdydd C. Sut ydych chi’n disgwyl i cystadlu am le yn y garfan. y tro diwethaf yn enghraifft Iwerddon ymateb yn dilyn y wych o hynny. Mae pawb yn grasfa 5-1 yn erbyn Denmarc C. O ystyried dylanwad trafod ail-adeiladu ar gyfer yr yng ngemau ail gyfle Cwpan Robbie Keane, faint o effaith ychydig flynyddoedd nesaf o y Byd? mae ei ymddeoliad wedi’i leiaf, ond mae rhagolygon y chael ar y garfan dros y ddwy tîm yn dal i ddibynnu ar allu’r A. Mi fydd yn ddiddorol. Mae’r flynedd diwethaf? rheolwr i’w harwain i chwarae tîm wedi arfer perfformio ar ei ychydig yn well na’u gorau yn orau pan fydd o dan fygythiad A. Dwi’n meddwl y cafodd y gemau mawr. Roedd y gêm enfawr, a dydw i ddim yn siŵr a effaith ei ymddeoliad ei wanhau yng Nghaerdydd y llynedd yw Cynghrair y Cenhedloedd fymryn gan y dirywiad yn ei yn awgrymu bod gan O’Neill yn ffitio’r disgrifiad hwnnw. Mae chwarae a ddaeth cyn hynny. y ddawn honno o hyd, ond gorffen ar frig grŵp tri thîm a/ Nid oedd bellach hanner mor dangosodd Denmarc, yn erbyn neu beidio â dod yn olaf ill dau bwysig i’r tîm, sy’n amlwg ddim y timau gorau, nad yw hynny’n yn bwysig iawn, ond mae’r yn feirniadaeth, gan fod oedran agos at fod yn ddigon. broses gymhwyso arferol yn yn dal i fyny â phawb. Mae gen i dal i fodoli. Ond bydd y rheolwr barch enfawr at chwaraewyr sy’n Dilynwch @emmetmalone i ddarllen a’r chwaraewyr bendant yn parhau i fod ar gael i’w gwlad pan safbwynt Iwerddon ar y gêm heno.
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WORLD CUP HEARTBREAK FOR WALES BUT A BRIGHT FUTURE REMAINS
WALES WERE WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE OF A PLACE AT For the first time, young girls in Wales now have THE 2019 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINALS THIS TIME female football role models to look up to, and the LAST WEEK AS JAYNE LUDLOW’S SIDE WERE PREPARING team have embraced this inherited responsibility TO TAKE ON ENGLAND AT RODNEY PARADE IN THEIR FINAL by building such a close connection with the fans GROUP 1 QUALIFIER ON FRIDAY NIGHT. over the course of the qualification campaign.
Despite not conceding a single goal in the first With participation levels for young girls seven qualifiers, England’s quality eventually playing football in Wales at a record high, this proved to be the difference between the two qualification campaign has made an incredible sides, as second half goals from Toni Duggan, impression on the nation as a whole, and the Jill Scott and Nikita Parris earned Phil Neville’s challenge now will be to take it to the next level. Lionesses a 3-0 win. The victory confirmed Jayne Ludlow has agreed a new contract to England as group winners. continue the tireless work that has now made Wales such a respected nation in the women’s However, this was defining campaign for the game, and there is every reason to believe that women’s game in Wales, and the wider benefits their time will come. Influenced by this current will be remembered long after the defeat has group of players, the next generation are already been forgotten. A record crowd of 5,053 fans on the parks and playing fields across the got behind the team in Newport last Friday, the country preparing themselves for the challenges majority of which were young boys and girls ahead, and a bright future for the women’s game inspired by the performances of their new heroes. in Wales will not darkened by Friday’s defeat.
www.faw.cymru 21 Er nad oedden nhw wedi gadael yr un gôl i gefn y rhwyd yn y saith gêm ragbrofol gyntaf, daeth ansawdd tîm Lloegr i’r amlwg yn y pen draw i wahanu’r timau, wrth i goliau yn yr ail hanner gan Toni Duggan, Jill Scott a Nikita Parris sicrhau buddugoliaeth 3-0 i Lionesses Phil Neville. Cadarnhaodd y fuddugoliaeth mai Lloegr oedd yn ennill y grŵp.
Fodd bynnag, roedd hi’n ymgyrch nodedig i gêm y menywod yng Nghymru, a byddwn ni’n cofio’r manteision ehangach ymhell ar ôl anghofio am y golled hon. Daeth torf o 5,053 i gefnogi’r tîm yng Nghasnewydd ddydd Gwener diwethaf, y dorf fwyaf erioed i ferched Cymru, a’r rhan fwyaf ohonynt yn fechgyn a merched ifanc a oedd wedi’u hysbrydoli gan berfformiadau eu harwyr newydd. Mae gan ferched ifanc yng Nghymru fodelau rôl pêl-droed benywaidd i’w hedmygu a’u hefelychu, ac mae’r tîm wedi cofleidio’r cyfrifoldeb hwn drwy feithrin clamp o berthynas agos gyda’r cefnogwyr dros gyfnod yr ymgyrch ragbrofol.
Gyda lefelau’r merched ifanc sy’n rhan mewn pêl-droed yng Nghymru ar eu huchaf erioed, mae’r ymgyrch ragbrofol hon wedi gwneud argraff anhygoel ar y genedl, a’r her nawr fydd mynd a hynny i’r lefel nesaf. Mae Jayne Ludlow wedi cytuno contract newydd i barhau â’r gwaith diflino sydd wedi sicrhau bod Cymru yn genedl uchel ei pharch yng ngêm y merched, ac mae pob rheswm i gredu y daw eu diwrnod. Dan ddylanwad y grŵp presennol o chwaraewyr, mae’r genhedlaeth nesaf eisoes ar y parciau a’r caeau chwarae ar draws Cymru yn paratoi ar gyfer yr heriau sydd o’u blaenau, ac ni fydd y golled dydd Gwener yn chwalu’r dyfodol disglair hwnnw. ADEG HON YR WYTHNOS DIWETHAF, ROEDD CYMRU O FEWN CYFFWRDD I GAEL LLE YNG NGHWPAN Y BYD MERCHED 2019 FIFA WRTH I GARFAN JAYNE LUDLOW BARATOI I HERIO LLOEGR YN RODNEY PARADE YN EU GÊM RAGBROFOL OLAF YNG NGRŴP 1 NOS WENER. BREUDDWYD CWPAN Y BYD AR BEN, OND DYFODOL DISGLAIR I GYMRU 22 www.faw.cymru U21 PREVIEW “Ryan’s clearly shown that not only is he going to give them that opportunity, but he’s also going to be hands on in terms of training.”
PAGE PROUD OF PLAYER PROGRESSION
OUR U21 SQUAD RETURN TO UEFA QUALIFYING TOMORROW explained. “There’s nothing more frustrating for EVENING IN THE FIRST OF TWO HOME GAMES THAT WILL BE young players than when they don’t get given an PLAYED AT NANTPORTH. WALES HOST LIECHTENSTEIN ON opportunity. Ryan’s clearly shown that not only is FRIDAY BEFORE TAKING ON PORTUGAL NEXT TUESDAY, AND he going to give them that opportunity, but he’s MANAGER ROB PAGE IS KEEN FOR HIS SIDE TO FINISH THEIR also going to be hands on in terms of training, GROUP 8 CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH WITH FOUR GAMES REMAINING. and that’s fantastic for a young player. So it’s encouraging that there’s a pathway there, as that Wales suffered a 2-0 reverse in Portugal at the makes it much easier to develop players.” start of the campaign, but claimed a 3-1 victory over Liechtenstein last October. “They’re two In addition, Giggs is helping to shape the different tests,” Page explained. “Portugal were intermediate teams in order to ensure the outstanding when we played them away. We fell transition to senior football is a seamless one. short, but the players gave everything. We’ve had “He wants to implement key principles,” Page them watched, we know what they’re all about and added. “He’s meticulous in the way he works. we know they’ve got quality. But why can’t we get He wants high-intensity in training, he wants a result? Liechtenstein might come and park the it to be like a match, and that gives you that bus like they did in their home game against us, but competitive edge to demand more from the we got the win out there.” players around you. There are other little changes he wants to apply with the age groups, and that will However, while Page looks towards an upturn in help make the transition as smooth as possible. results, the number of players to have progressed It means that it won’t be unusual for them when into Ryan Giggs’ senior team provides a positive they do get their opportunity, as they will have an return on his efforts. “They’re a good group,” he understanding of how Ryan likes to work.” www.faw.cymru 23 RHAGOLWG O’R TÎM DAN U21 PAGE YN FALCH O DDATBLYGIAD CHWARAEWYR
MAE EIN CARFAN DAN 21 YN DYCHWELYD I CHWARAE chwaraewyr ifanc na phan nad ydyn nhw’n cael GEMAU RHAGBROFOL UEFA NOS FORY YN Y GYNTAF O y cyfle hwnnw. Mae Ryan wedi dangos yn glir nid DDWY GÊM GARTREF A FYDD YN CAEL EU CHWARAE YN yn unig ei fod am roi’r cyfle hwnnw iddyn nhw, NANTPORTH. MAE CYMRU YN CROESAWU LIECHTENSTEIN ond ei fod hefyd yn mynd i fod yn rhan fawr o’r DDYDD GWENER CYN HERIO PORTIWGAL DDYDD MAWRTH hyfforddi, ac mae hynny’n wych i chwaraewr NESAF, AC MAE’R RHEOLWR ROB PAGE YN AWYDDUS ifanc. Felly mae’n galonogol bod llwybr yn I’W DÎM ORFFEN GRŴP 8 AR NODYN CADARNHAOL GYDA bodoli, ac mae hynny’n ei gwneud hi’n haws PHEDAIR GÊM YN WEDDILL. datblygu chwaraewyr.”
Collodd Cymru 2-0 ym Mhortiwgal ar ddechrau’r Yn ogystal, mae Giggs yn helpu i ddatblygu’r ymgyrch, cyn hawlio buddugoliaeth 3-1 dros timau canolradd er mwyn sicrhau bod y Liechtenstein fis Hydref diwethaf. “Mae’r ddwy datblygiad i’r tîm cyntaf yn digwydd yn naturiol. gêm yn brofion hollol wahanol,” esboniodd. “Mae’n awyddus i weithredu egwyddorion “Roedd Portiwgal yn rhagorol pan chwaraeon allweddol.” ychwanegodd Page. “Mae’n drwyadl ni yn eu herbyn nhw oddi cartref. Doedden ni iawn yn y ffordd mae’n gweithio. Mae’n mynnu methu â chyrraedd y nod, ond fe wnaeth bob hyfforddi’n ddwys iawn, gan ofyn i’r hyfforddiant chwaraewr roi o’u gorau. Rydym ni wedi bod fod fel gêm, ac mae hynny’n rhoi’r fantais yn eu gwylio nhw, yn gwybod llawer amdanyn gystadleuol honno i chi fynnu mwy gan y nhw, ac yn deall eu bod nhw’n dîm o ansawdd. chwaraewyr o’ch cwmpas. Mae mân newidiadau Ond pam na allwn ni sicrhau canlyniad? Efallai eraill y mae’n gobeithio eu gweithredu gyda’r y bydd Liechtenstein yn dod draw ac amddiffyn grwpiau oedran, a bydd hynny’n gwneud y yn galed fel y gwnaethon nhw yn ein gêm oddi datblygiad i’r tîm cyntaf mor llyfn â phosibl. cartref yn eu herbyn, ond llwyddon ni i sicrhau’r Mae’n golygu na fydd yn anarferol iddyn nhw pan fuddugoliaeth draw yna.” fyddant yn cael y cyfle, gan y byddant eisoes yn deall sut mae Ryan yn hoffi gweithio.” Fodd bynnag, tra bod Page yn gobeithio am Bydd Cymru yn herio Liechtenstein ddydd well canlyniadau, gallwn weld ei waith caled Gwener 7 Medi (6pm) a Phortiwgal ddydd yn dwyn ffrwyth gyda nifer y chwaraewyr sy’n Mawrth 11 Medi (6pm) yng ngemau rhagbrofol cyrraedd carfan Ryan Giggs. “Maen nhw’n grŵp Dan 21 UEFA. Caiff y ddwy gêm eu chwarae da,” eglurodd. “Does dim yn fwy rhwystredig i yn Nantporth.
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LAST MONTH, CHERYL FOSTER BECAME opportunities to travel, and women’s football trailblazer, THE FIRST FEMALE TO REFEREE A that was a void I wanted to fill having reached the top both as FIXTURE IN THE JD WELSH PREMIER having played for Wales for so a player and as a referee. Still LEAGUE. TAKING CHARGE OF THE 0-0 many years. I’m learning all the only 37, Foster has a few more DRAW BETWEEN CARMARTHEN TOWN time, and while it’s nice to see years ahead of her as a top- AND LLANDUDNO, FOSTER SHOWED positive comments about my flight official, and will remain ALL THE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES THAT performances, I’m taking it one an inspiration for a number of HAS SEEN HER PROGRESS TO BECOME game at a time and I will see years to come. A FIFA OFFICIAL, AND HER LATEST where it takes me.” ACHIEVEMENT OFFERS ANOTHER Meanwhile, a number of our AVENUE FOR GIRLS LOOKING TO MAKE For years, the women’s game in male officials have headed A CAREER FROM THE GAME. FOSTER IS Wales has lacked role models, to the continent over the CONSIDERED WALES’ FINEST FEMALE and the current squad have summer to once again officiate OFFICIAL, BUT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER embraced the responsibility of in UEFA qualifiers. There are STEP IN HER JOURNEY, AS SHE ALSO inspiring the next generation. some incredible opportunities MADE 63 APPEARANCES FOR HER But now Foster has taken this available for Welsh referees at COUNTRY AS A STRIKER DURING THE in another direction, and has every level of the game, but our COURSE OF HER PLAYING CAREER. offered a viable and alternative domestic game needs more. way for young girls to still With a large support network But with her playing career get involved in the game. across the country, there has over, Foster was not willing to International appointments never been a better time to walk away from the game. “I have already allowed Foster take up the whistle. intended to take up coaching to officiate across Europe and when I finished playing,” she enjoy unique life experiences. Visit www.becomearef.wales for explained during an interview Having already enjoyed a more information on becoming last year. “But refereeing successful playing career, a qualified referee, including comprehensive online training. JDX LIVE ON THE APP NOW offered more potential Foster has become the ultimate www.faw.cymru 29 “Ond roedd dyfarnu yn cynnig mwy o gyfleoedd i deithio, ac roedd hwnnw’n fwlch yr o’n i’n awyddus i’w lenwi wedi chwarae i Gymru cyhyd.”
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FIS YN ÔL, CHERYL FOSTER OEDD Y yn cynnig mwy o gyfleoedd gyrfa chwarae lwyddiannus, DYFARNWR BENYWAIDD CYNTAF I i deithio, ac roedd hwnnw’n ac mae hi’n arloeswr anhygoel DDYFARNU GÊM YN UWCH GYNGHRAIR fwlch yr o’n i’n awyddus i’w yng ngêm y merched, ar ôl CYMRU JD. FE GYMERODD YR AWENAU lenwi wedi chwarae i Gymru cyrraedd y brig fel chwaraewr YN Y GÊM GYFARTAL 0-0 RHWNG cyhyd. Rydw i’n dysgu drwy’r ac fel dyfarnwr. A hithau dal TREF CAERFYRDDIN A LLANDUDNO, amser, ac er ei bod hi’n braf ond yn 37 oed, mae ganddi GAN DDANGOS Y SGILIAU A’R gweld sylwadau cadarnhaol am dipyn o flynyddoedd o’i blaen NODWEDDION SY’N GOLYGU EI BOD fy mherfformiadau, rydw i’n fel dyfarnwr gyda’r goreuon, a YN UN O SWYDDOGION FIFA, AC MAE cymryd popeth un gêm ar y tro bydd hi’n parhau i ysbrydoli am EI CHYFLAWNIAD DIWEDDARAF YN a gweld lle mae hynny’n mynd flynyddoedd eto i ddod. CYNNIG LLWYBR ARALL I FERCHED a fi.” FANTEISIO ARNO I WNEUD GYRFA O’R Yn y cyfamser, mae nifer o’n GÊM. MAE LLAWER YN YSTYRIED MAI Am flynyddoedd, mae gêm y swyddogion gwrywaidd wedi FOSTER YW’R SWYDDOG DYFARNU merched yng Nghymru wedi mynd draw i’r cyfandir dros yr BENYWAIDD GORAU YNG NGHYMRU, bod yn brin o fodelau rôl, haf i ddyfarnu unwaith eto yng OND DIM OND CAM YN EI THAITH YW’R ac mae’r garfan bresennol ngemau rhagbrofol UEFA. Mae ORCHEST DDIWEDDARAF HON, GAN wedi cofleidio’r cyfrifoldeb o cyfleoedd anhygoel ar gael i EI BOD HEFYD WEDI CHWARAE I’W ysbrydoli’r genhedlaeth nesaf. ddyfarnwyr Cymru ar bob lefel GWLAD 63 O WEITHIAU FEL ERGYDIWR Ond nawr mae Foster wedi o’r gêm, ond mae angen rhagor YN YSTOD EI GYRFA CHWARAE. mynd â hyn i gyfeiriad gwahanol, ar ein gêm ddomestig. Gyda ac wedi cynnig ffordd wahanol rhwydwaith o gefnogaeth ar Ond pan ddaeth ei dyddiau a phosibl i ferched ifanc draws Cymru, pa well amser i chwarae i ben, nid oedd Foster gymryd rhan yn y gêm. Mae godi’r chwiban a mynd amdani? yn barod i ffarwelio â’r gêm. penodiadau rhyngwladol eisoes “Ro’n i’n bwriadu mynd i mewn i wedi galluogi Foster i ddyfarnu Ewch i www.becomearef.wales i hyfforddi ar ôl gorffen chwarae,” ar draws Ewrop a mwynhau gael rhagor o wybodaeth am ddod eglurodd mewn cyfweliad y profiadau bywyd unigryw. yn ddyfarnwr cymwys, gan gynnwys llynedd. “Ond roedd dyfarnu Mae hi eisoes wedi mwynhau hyfforddiant cynhwysfawr ar-lein. 30 www.faw.cymru OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER, THOUSANDS OF YOUNGSTERS IN WALES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE McDONALD’S COMMUNITY FOOTBALL DAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE FAW TRUST.
Former Wales international and McDonald’s ambassador Simon Davies was at Baglan Boys & Girls Club recently for one such event. “It’s brilliant,” said Davies. “I’m surprised how many kids are here. You can’t speak highly enough of the volunteers at clubs like this. You need people to be passionate about the club, that’s what keeps these clubs going. Without that it would be so much harder to get kids out there playing every week.”
One such volunteer is Ryan Thomas, who has been a driving force behind the growth of the girls section at Baglan BGC over the last few years. “To be awarded something like this is unbelievable,” he explained. “A lot of work goes into it. The volunteers we have here are so important. It brings a tear to your eye to know there’s that many people out there willing to help. We have a programme in place now where the older boys and girls act as volunteers, and everyone’s come together today to make it a success. They are the future and the role models to the younger girls and boys.”
McDONALD’S With over 350 young players registered at the club, including over 100 girls, keeping up with demand is now proving to be the biggest COMMUNITY challenge. “It’s phenomenal,” Thomas explained. “There are girls contacting us all the time wanting to come and play football. Words can’t describe what’s happened to the club over the FOOTBALL last two years. There’s a lot of clubs coming to us to ask us how we do it, and I’m happy to share, because the more girls that are playing football DAYS in Wales the better it is for everyone.” “You can’t speak highly enough of the volunteers at clubs like this.” www.faw.cymru 31 “Does dim geiriau i ddisgrifio’r gwirfoddolwyr mewn clybiau fel hwn.” Simon Davies DIWRNODAU PÊL- DROED CYMUNEDOL McDONALD’S
DROS YR HAF, MAE MILOEDD O CHWARAEWYR IFANC O GYMRU anhygoel,” eglurodd. “Mae llawer o waith yn mynd WEDI CYMRYD RHAN YN NIWRNODAU PÊL-DROED CYMUNEDOL i mewn i’r peth. Mae’r gwirfoddolwyr yma mor McDONALD’S AR HYD A LLED Y WLAD MEWN CYDWEITHREDIAD bwysig. Mae’n dod â deigryn i’r llygaid gwybod AG YMDDIRIEDOLAETH BÊL-DROED CYMRU. cymaint o bobl sy’n barod i helpu. Mae gennym ni raglen ar waith nawr lle mae’r bechgyn a’r Roedd cyn chwaraewr Cymru a llysgennad merched hŷn yn gwirfoddoli, ac mae pawb wedi McDonald’s, Simon Davies, yng nghlwb dod ynghyd heddiw i wneud yn siŵr bod y cyfan Bechgyn a Merched Baglan yn ddiweddar yn llwyddo. Rhain yw’r dyfodol a modelau rôl y ar gyfer digwyddiad o’r fath. “Mae’n wych,” bechgyn a’r merched iau.” meddai Davies. “Rydw i wedi fy synnu cymaint o blant sydd yma. Does dim geiriau i ddisgrifio’r Gyda dros 350 o chwaraewyr wedi’u cofrestru gwirfoddolwyr mewn clybiau fel hwn. Rydych chi gyda’r clwb, gan gynnwys dros 100 o ferched, angen i bobl fod yn angerddol dros y clwb, dyna ymdopi â’r galw yw’r her fwyaf erbyn hyn. “Mae’n beth sy’n sicrhau bod y clybiau hyn yn parhau. syfrdanol,” eglurodd Thomas. “Mae merched yn Heb hynny, byddai’n llawer anoddach cael plant cysylltu â ni drwy’r amser eisiau dod i chwarae allan yn chwarae bob wythnos.” pêl-droed. Does dim geiriau i egluro beth sydd wedi digwydd i’r clwb dros y ddwy flynedd Un gwirfoddolwr o’r fath yw Ryan Thomas, sydd ddiwethaf. Mae llawer o glybiau yn dod atom ni wedi sbarduno twf adran bechgyn a merched gan ofyn sut ydym ni wedi cyflawni hyn, ac rydym Baglan BGC dros yr ychydig flynyddoedd ni’n fwy na hapus i rannu. Po fwyaf y merched sy’n diwethaf. “Mae ennill rhywbeth fel hyn yn chwarae pêl-droed yng Nghymru, y gorau i bawb.”
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GÔL, THE WALES SUPPORTERS CHARITABLE ORGANISATION, the origin of the Welsh dragon, with every child HAVE HAD A BUSY YEAR SO FAR IN 2018, WITH THE WALES taking a Welsh flag home as a souvenir. GAMES IN NANNING AND LOS ANGELES. Perry Wyn, representing Gôl, said: “It was great Back in March after Wales had finished Runners- to see so many young people getting active in up in the China Cup, Gôl visited the Rehabilitation playing football and in community outreach in Centre of the Silver Lining Foundation in urban Los Angeles. We hope that our gift was Nanning, where children with Cerebral Palsy able to help make the event a success, and to are cared for, while their parents are at work. show that it’s not only Gareth Bale who can be an £900 was donated to the centre to be used to ambassador for Wales.” purchase remote video equipment which will allow families of children in the provinces to have A date for your diary is Sunday, 23 September, video contact with the centre. when Barry Town United will take on a Welsh Premier XI at Jenner Park in Barry in Testimonial This will allow exercises to be remotely for Gary Lloyd, who was part of the Wales Squad copied by the parents of the children in these who played Belgium in 1997 managed by Bobby remote areas, following advice from training Gould. A donation from the proceeds will be physiotherapists in Nanning. made to Gôl.
May saw the visit to LA for the friendly match His testimonial magazine which outlines his against Mexico. Gôl were delighted to be able to whole career and has contributions from Chris team up with an organisation called LA Scores. Coleman and Ryan Giggs amongst a host of Through the Welsh fans generous donations, Gôl others is available by emailing Gôl at were able to donate $1000 to support their end [email protected] for further details. of term party for underprivileged children in the Los Angeles area. Thanks to Leigh James and the We rely on your donations to make these trips Welsh Fans who attended the pre-match event in possible and we’re already planning for making Santa Monica Bay raising £400. charitable donations on Wales visits to play in Denmark, Ireland and Albania. Gôl also help LA Scores is part of a US-wide campaign under privileged children at home, with children using football and creative writing to motivate from LATCH, Ty Hafan, and Bobath regularly children from underprivileged backgrounds attending home games thanks to tickets to lead a healthier lifestyle as well as encouraging donated by the FAW. team-building and wider engagement in the community. You can always donate here: www.justgiving.com/gol. Alternatively, we are always looking for additional help so All the children seemed genuinely motivated to why not consider joining our Steering Group by contacting play ‘soccer’ and they were very inquisitive about [email protected].
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