Williams may blame pitch but previous errors speak volumes (Video)

Wales captain Ashley Williams was adamant post-match yesterday that though he perhaps should have simply cleared his lines, the pitch at the Gradski Stadium in Osijek was at least partially to blame for the under-hit back pass that resulted in Mario Mandzukic slipping in the crucial opening goal for Croatia

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Bale proves his worth on the international stage (Video)

There have been suggestions in the past that Gareth Bale perhaps lack a touch of commitment to the Welsh cause, particularly after pulling out of a number of friendlies with little niggles and injuries.

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Serbia thrashing brings back unwelcome Dutch memories for Wales (Video)

Wales fans may currently be lamenting their side's 6-1 hammering at the hands of Serbia on Tuesday night but supporters of an older generation will remember that this is not the first time their team has been beaten in such a convincing fashion in World Cup qualification.

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Remembering Wales' last big win in World Cup qualifying

Not every match in international football has a large historical precedent to it as googling “Kazhakstan vs Republic of Ireland” for the last 20 minutes has shown me.

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BBC- Aaaarrghhh!

I'm not one of those Welsh people who hate England. I can't really. England has given me a home, an education, a load of friends, a job and a wife! I don't have an inclination towards hatred.

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UEFA have made a mistake with the 24 team Euros

The  Irish supporters generally didn't care about the stuffing that was handed to them as they knew that the Irish had done well to qualify in the first place. They based qualification on solid defending and hard work and it proved successful, but, as many clubs who have been promoted into the Premier League have found out over the years, it isn't enough when you come up against the best.

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Problems for Euro 2020

Forever in football the view on the horizon has as much attention paid to it as the event currently occurring; “sure Manchester City won the Premier League this season, but what are they doing to consolidate their position at the top of the tree?”  commentators ask.

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Football and depression

It’s fair to say that 99% of football fans would trade their day job for the glitz and glamour of the world’s most popular sport. The money, the fame, the worldwide recognition from every quarter of the globe is exactly what fans dream of it the modern day. Picking up a weekly pay packet that most fans would struggle to pick up over a five-year period would be enough to sway any supporter to trade in their day job.

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Diary of a Soccer Saturday Reporter

It takes a lot to shock me in football but when I heard on Sunday lunchtime that Wales manager Gary Speed had died, I couldn't believe it. At the time, the circumstances of Speed's death had not been confirmed but just the fact that a 42-year-old was no longer around sent a shiver down my spine. To then find out that he had hanged himself was an even bigger shock.

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Wales continue revival with hasten Speed

As England did their best to betray any optimism that may have occurred to any fan before, or that may have come flooding in with a delightfully efficient first 40 minutes in Podgorica before the self-destruct button was so wilfully pressed, it was easy to miss the other game in group G, that of Switzerland’s visit to Wales with the away team still in contention for the runners-up spot, aiming to set-up an effective play off with Montenegro who were busy erasing any hopes that Fabio Capello has a team correctly equipped for Euro 2012.

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The Dragons rebuilding project

Wales, team of the future?

Let’s be honest, over the years, Wales have been a bit of a bore to watch when it comes to football.

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