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Mark Pitman

Port Talbot

Football Writer at Freelance

Expert Columnist at Sportskeeda

Freelance football writer. Reporter @FAWales @Cymru and @UEFA. Columnist @skworldfootball. Featured @WorldSoccerMag @kicker. Also @UEFAcomMPitman. Views own.

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  • 1 week ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

    Cymru head coach Craig Bellamy believes teenager Ronan Kpakio has ‘ridiculously high’ potential and explained his responsibility for developing the next generation has he announced his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. “I’ve kept an eye on him and his progression has been outstanding,” explained Bellamy when asked about the Cardiff City defender. “I think his potential could be ridiculously high. He’s very athletic, very intelligent.

  • 1 week ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

    Cymru head coach Craig Bellamy believes teenager Ronan Kpakio has ‘ridiculously high’ potential and explained his responsibility for developing the next generation has he announced his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. “I’ve kept an eye on him and his progression has been outstanding,” explained Bellamy when asked about the Cardiff City defender. “I think his potential could be ridiculously high. He’s very athletic, very intelligent.

  • 1 week ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

    Cymru head coach Craig Bellamy has emphasised the importance of the recent training camp in Spain as he prepares his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Belgium next month. “It’s been good and it’s really important,” explained Bellamy to FAW.cymru from the team base. “For the players in the EFL, the international window in June is not designed for them. It could be a full month off and then to come into these internationals, it’s impossible.

  • 2 weeks ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

    Cymru goalkeeper Karl Darlow has spoken about his ‘dream’ of playing at the World Cup and with it emulating the achievements of his grandfather, Ken Leek, who was a member of the Cymru squad at the 1958 tournament in Sweden. “It would mean everything,” Darlow explained to FAW.cymru this week from the training camp in Spain. “As a player it’s a dream to go to the World Cup.

  • 2 weeks ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

    Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson can look to Cliff Jones for inspiration in the UEFA Europa League Final this evening as the Cymru legend wore the shirt of Tottenham Hotspur when he became the first Welshman to win a European trophy back in 1963.

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