The time has arrived for a fresh round of international fixtures in the football world – with a great range

Gareth Bale’s round of 16 dreams lie with a showdown against England – that shouldn’t be controversial at all. Bale

Iran scored two last gasp goals to beat Wales 2-0 in a dramatic World Cup Group B fixture at the

Gareth Bale felt ‘gutted’ as he failed to deliver in Wales 2-0 World Cup loss to Iran. On the day

Wales’ World Cup hopes look all but over after two late goals gave Iran a 2-0 win. Wayne Hennessey’s sending-off

Captain Gareth Bale has urged school teachers to let their pupils watch the Wales Iran match today despite it clashing

Both managers named strong sides but it was Real that dominated for much of the match, the 2-1 score line flattering the Europa League champions.

Gareth Bale has managed to succeed where former Welsh star Ryan Giggs botched and lead Wales into their first major finals in 57 years, the 2016 European championship in France.

With Manchester United set to line-up against Liverpool on Saturday without a locally-developed player in the side for the first time in Premier League history, the topic of home-grown talent is a contentious one.

Wayne Rooney’s penalty against San Marino, a team who boast just a single victory from 129 matches, was hardly the most auspicious manner in which to make history – a fact that most observers have used to discredit the 29-year-old’s accomplishment.

Rooney, Ferdinand, Carrick, Young and Milner in Top 10