Former Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale was part of a rejected bid launched in May to buy hometown club Cardiff City.

Fans’ group will take megaphones, banners and flags to Switzerland to ensure the atmosphere doesn’t fall flat In some parts of the world, Sweden is often confused with Switzerland. But this summer there will be no mistaking Swedish football fans as they descend on Switzerland for the Women’s European Championship bringing great colour as well as great noise. As ever, Soft Hooligans, a grassroots supporter group, is leading the line but this time there are more logistical issues to think about. “A major concern was how the ‘f’ we were going to get all our stuff down there,” says Caroline Gunnarsson, a Soft Hooligans member who will be driving the group’s campervan to Geneva, one which will be full to the brim with drums, megaphones, banners and flags. Soft Hooligans was founded in 2017 after Estrid Kjellman returned from the Netherlands where she had watched the Euros with her family. She was impressed with the presence and passion of Dutch fans but was also taken aback by the lack of atmosphere in general. Used to the singing culture at men’s games in Sweden, Kjellman was inspired to change things. Continue reading...

Gareth Bale is part of a US-based consortium's attempt to take over League One club Plymouth Argyle with talks in the early stages.

Malcolm Elias, the man responsible for developing Gareth Bale and Trent Alexander-Arnold, dies after a short illness.

Harry Wilson says the style of play under Wales boss Craig Bellamy suits him as the team continues to strive to fill the void left by Gareth Bale's retirement.

Club sets sights on promotion under new ownershipScholes, Giggs and Butt sell shares in club Salford City have been taken over by a nine-member consortium headed by Gary Neville and David Beckham, who has stated the ambition is to take the League Two club into the Premier League. The former Manchester United players were already co-owners but their fellow Class of 92 members Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville have sold the respective 10% share they bought, alongside Gary Neville, in March 2014. Peter Lim, who purchased the remaining 50% that September, sold 10% to Beckham in January 2019 and his remaining 40% to Gary Neville last August. Continue reading...

Hakan Calhanoglu scores a penalty for Inter Milan to put them 5-3 up on aggregate in the second leg of their semi-final against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Kylian Mbappe endured a difficult evening in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield and former Los Blancos star Gareth Bale has offered some advice after his penalty miss

Sir Alex Ferguson has outlined what it takes for a youngster to cut the mustard at the top level after helping David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville become successes for Manchester United

Gary Pallister has outlined one player in the current Manchester United team which reminds him of a prime Ryan Giggs, showering him with praise as the Red Devils hope to impress under Ruben Amorim

BBC Sport Wales revisits Gareth Bale's wonder goal against Iceland as they return to Cardiff 10 years on to face Wales on Tuesday.

Updates from Group B4 match, kick-off 5pm GMTAny thoughts and comments? Send them to Scott Craig Bellamy talks to S4C with the atmosphere in the Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri already bubbling up nicely. “Mark Harris is a dangerous profile … speed, looking to stretch the game … definitely a player for this type of game … the first 15-20 minutes will be massive but it will settle down … there’s a lot of scenarios that could arise … you have to embrace it … we’ve done enough meetings … hopefully we’ll be able to find solutions when they occur … adapt to situations … that’s really the test for tonight … this is football, it’s why it’s the greatest game in the world … I have full trust in the players, I believe they’re a lot better than I was … these moments … you have to take a step back .. this is why, to come here in an atmosphere like this … it’s going to be a test of course … but life’s about that, surely … whatever the outcome, I’m looking forward to what happens!” Turkey – or Türkiye, to give them their Fifa-recognised name; the FAW haven’t pushed the button on Cymru yet – are much changed from the team sent out for the 0-0 draw in Cardiff back in early September. Merih Demiral, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Eren Elmalı, Yunus Akgün and captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu all start, replacing that day’s selection of Zeki Çelik, İsmail Yüksek and Kaan Ayhan, who are on the bench, and Çağlar Söyüncü and Kenan Yıldız, who are not in the squad. Continue reading...

Paul Scholes has opened up about his second retirement from football, admitting he "knew" it was a "mistake" to have continued playing in 2012 after he faced Gareth Bale

It's been 10 years since Manchester United's fabled alumni from the Class of '92 - including Gary Neville, brother Phil and Ryan Giggs - took over Salford City with a dream to take them to the top... but how is it going?