Paul Abbandonato
Sports Journalist at Freelance
UK Sports Journalist of Year winner; Ex-Head of Sport WalesOnline/Welsh papers. Author Nigel Owens, Gary Speed & Barry John books. Loving father of three boys
Articles
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Paul Abbandonato
It took 58 days, a welter of speculation, couple of knockbacks and mountain of fan frustration, but by hook or by crook Cardiff City might just have landed the best candidate for the job. The Brian Barry-Murphy appointment feels like a seminal moment for the club after years of terrible Vincent Tan managerial choices. A progressive boss who will pick the club’s gifted young players, improve them with his Manchester City coaching methods and, most importantly, bring a vision for the future.
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2 weeks ago |
leicestermercury.co.uk | Brian Dick |Paul Abbandonato
Cardiff City have reportedly offered their managerial position to Brian Barry-Murphy, but are said to be awaiting Leicester City's approval to release him from his contract at the King Power Stadium.
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Jan 18, 2025 |
walesonline.co.uk | Paul Abbandonato
“They'll never believe it in Pontypool.” The famous BBC commentary line by Nigel Starmer-Smith when a young Graham Price scored that stunning debut try against France in the Parc de Princes... exactly half a century ago today. Where on earth have those 50 years gone, you might well be asking yourself today? Scary. An awful lot has happened in rugby during the intervening decades, but some things have never changed.
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Nov 22, 2024 |
walesonline.co.uk | Paul Abbandonato
As double world champions South Africa descend upon Cardiff today PAUL ABBANDONATO looks at where they stand among the greatest rugby teams in history PELE or Maradona, Bjorn Borg or Roger Federer, Muhammad Ali or prime Mike Tyson - which was better out of Shane Warne’s dominant Australia side or Viv Richards’ conquering West Indies from a decade earlier? Comparing eras, and saying who is the greatest in history, is always hard because things change so much in the world of sport.
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Nov 6, 2024 |
walesonline.co.uk | Paul Abbandonato
Danny Care says Wales simply have to get over the winning line this weekend but warned Fiji ‘are the sort of team who can make you look silly.’ Warren Gatland’s men kick-off their autumn international campaign with a banana skin of a clash against the Flying Fijians ahead of bigger tests versus Australia and world champions South Africa.
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