Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Sunday, March 24.
Colwill referred to as again to senior staff after ‘moments of magic’
Rubin Colwill shall be again with the Wales senior squad for Tuesday’s Euro 2024 play-off ultimate in opposition to Poland at Cardiff City Stadium.
The Cardiff playmaker scored the leveller in opposition to Lithuania within the under-21s’ Euro 2025 qualifier on Friday evening earlier than exhibiting twinkle toes and a bullet move to arrange Lewis Koumas’ winner at Rodney Parade.
Rob Page had determined to depart Colwill out of the senior squad for the 4-1 win over Finland final Thursday, however he was in attendance at Newport to observe the 21-year-old run the present in opposition to Lithuania. And now it has been determined that Colwill will hyperlink again up with the senior squad.
“He shall be again with the senior squad,” stated U21s boss Matty Jones. “The alignment, I really feel, has by no means been higher between the 2 sides, due to the relationships with one another, we prepare with one another.
“It’s all been performed intentionally so [Wales senior manager] Rob Page can forged his eyes and see when he must decide.
“It’s working rather well, we’ve got to belief one another, there must be a plan in place to handle them.”
Colwill took his objective effectively on Friday evening, however his dribble and move to Koumas for the winner arguably caught the attention much more. It’s the form of “magic,” as Jones places it, which has earned him a call-up again to the senior staff.
“We know we’ve got an abundance of high quality inside the squad, who’re having nice success at membership stage,” Jones stated after the match. “Someone like Rubin, who reveals moments of magic you simply do not see at this stage of soccer.”
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Bothroyd’s third-degree burns on Cardiff tour as he opens up on epilepsy
Jay Bothroyd has opened up about residing with epilepsy and the way it affected his life in soccer.
Bothroyd is a Cardiff legend following his stellar keep in south Wales, throughout which period he scored 41 objectives in 133 video games and earned an England cap. He is the one footballer to play within the Premier League and for England whereas residing with epilepsy.
During an interview with the Daily Mail, he spoke about one time throughout a pre-season tour of Portugal with Cardiff when one seizure brought about horrendous injury to his pores and skin.
“We went out and had a number of beers,” he stated. “Next day it was actually sizzling, however I skilled effectively and felt high quality, then was walking again to the lodge and blacked out on prime of a automotive, having a seizure. It was a black automotive that had been out within the warmth all day. My arm singed, and it was fortunate my face did not. I awakened in hospital, I did not know what had occurred.
“It was f***ing s*** for months, therapeutic – deep, layers of pores and skin, third-degree burns. It was dangerous, particularly whenever you’re altering your dressing – you possibly can see the wound is red-raw, however you are peeling it again. I ought to have had a pores and skin graft. It was so, so painful – and I continued taking part in! I had bandages throughout my arm and leg. It’s painful whenever you’re barging somebody with no pores and skin.”
He regrets not talking about his epilepsy extra brazenly throughout his profession. Not all of Bothroyd’s team-mates from his 12-club profession knew he had the situation. However, he thought it might need impacted strikes and contracts.
He added: “I want I’d have spoken about epilepsy earlier however I did not as a result of I felt that they may give me a short-term contract or pay-as-you-play,’ he admits. ‘I by no means denied it, I simply did not speak about it. I needed to earn a residing. I wished safety for myself and my household. There’s in all probability extra footballers on the market which have the identical situation who will not say something.”
Bothroyd is now actively working with the charity Young Epilepsy to teach and encourage kids with the situation. They are internet hosting a soccer camp in Trent Park, north London, for youngsters aged seven to 11 on April 11. All proceeds from the camp go to Young Epilepsy.
Jamilu: It’s a privilege to be again with Nigeria
Jamilu Collins has stated it’s a “privilege” to drag on the Nigeria jersey once more.
The Cardiff left-back got here on late within the recreation in opposition to Ghana, a recreation the Super Eagles received 2-1, with a conflict in opposition to Mali subsequent up. Speaking concerning the Nigeria camp, Collins stated: “To be trustworthy, it feels actually good to be on this fantastic staff. Obviously, Super Eagles is one of the best in Africa in the mean time and I hope it stays for a very long time for us and for our nation,” Collins stated.
“For me, it’s actually a giant privilege to be again and be a part of the staff straightaway. I’m actually pleased for that.
“A recreation in opposition to Ghana just isn’t a recreation to joke with and so that you noticed the boys in the present day, we took the sport with all our coronary heart and in the present day we thank God we’ve got the victory.”
Nigeria journey to Mali on Tuesday to play a pleasant. Collins stated of that tie: “We are going to play our soccer like our coach Finidi George stated to us. We are going to play based on what he desires and hopefully all the pieces will work for us.”
