Rob Page acknowledged Wales fans are entitled to be frustrated after they were held to a shock goalless draw by Gibraltar.
Page was jeered by sections of the travelling supporters at Estadio Do Algarve, where the youthful Dragons were unable to break down the nation ranked 203rd in the world.
Gibraltar had lost each of their 13 previous matches by an aggregate score of 50-0, but managed to hold out for a memorable draw against the Euro 2016 semi-finalists.
Despite registering 16 shots and having an xG of 1.13, the closest Wales came to scoring was when Josh Sheehan s inswinging corner came back off the crossbar.
It marked another disappointment for Wales, who failed to qualify for Euro 2024 after their play-off defeat to Poland on penalties in March.
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Erling Haaland has revealed he studies Jamie Vardy s game closely as he believes the Leicester City striker is maybe the best in the world at running in behind defenders.
Borussia Dortmund star Haaland has become one of the most sought-after players in world football after scoring 80 goals in 79 games during his two years at the Bundesliga club.
That is a tally bettered only by Bayern Munich s Robert Lewandowski (107) – who has played 11 more games – among players from teams in Europe s top five leagues.
Haaland has been linked with the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern, with reports suggesting he has a €75million release clause that will activate in July.
Despite his impressive exploits, Haaland acknowledges there are still areas …
Nico Estevez says FC Dallas must put their trust in a long-term process as the Western Conference strugglers prepare to visit high-flying Toronto FC on Saturday.
Dallas sit 13th in the West with just two wins from nine matches this year, though they snapped a seven-game winless run by beating the Houston Dynamo 2-0 last week.
Just as Estevez refused to be too critical of his players during their poor run of form, he will avoid getting too high off the back of a single victory.
As we always say, we re never too high and never too low. It s about taking the positive things that we did against Houston to carry through the week, having the same mentality, Estevez said.
Also, with some of the things that we didn t do well, we ll keep improving on those.
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Jordan Henderson and Riyad Mahrez are the latest big-name players to complete the switch to the Saudi Pro League this summer.
Top target Kylian Mbappe appears to have snubbed an approach from Al Hilal, but that has not halted a powerful recruitment drive by the oil-rich PIF-owned Saudi clubs as the league looks to establish itself among the best in the world.
Here, the PA news agency looks at 12 players to have made the move to the Middle East.
Cristiano Ronaldo – Al-Nassr
After his acrimonious departure from Manchester United, five-time Ballon D’Or winner Ronaldo headed to Saudi Arabia as a statement signing that told the footballing world the league meant business.
Karim Benzema – Al-Ittihad
Reigning Ballon D’Or winner Benzema fo…
Pep Guardiola would love to bring a free-scoring striker to Manchester City, amid speculation surrounding Harry Kane, with Sergio Aguero saying goodbye to the club.
Aguero will leave City after next week s Champions League final against Chelsea in Porto.
The Argentine, who joined the club in 2011 and has gone on to become the Premier League s leading foreign goalscorer, as well as City s record scorer, has won five top-flight titles in Manchester.
Injuries have marred his final season, with the 32-year-old – who has reportedly agreed to join Barcelona – featuring for just 682 minutes across 18 appearances (eight starts) in all competitions.
Aguero faces a late fitness test to see if he will be able to play against Everton on Sunday, in City s final …
Mesut Ozil has been confirmed as an Istanbul Basaksehir player after having his contract terminated at fellow Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce.
The former Germany international has signed a one-year deal at the Fatih Terim Stadium with the option of a further 12 months.
Ozil had been under contract with Fenerbahce until the end of the 2023-24 season, but he was banished from the first team in March and new boss Jorge Jesus made it clear the playmaker was not part of his plans either.
Kulübümüz, son olarak Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü nde oynayan Mesut Özil ile 1+1 yıllığına anlaşma sağladı.
Mesut Özil e ailemize hoş geldin diyor, turuncu-lacivertli formamızla başarılar diliyoruz.
— İstanbul Başakşehir (@ibfk2014)
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Edinson Cavani set the tone for Manchester United s response to humiliation at the hands of Liverpool by producing the best training performance Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seen in his three years as manager.
United were crushed 5-0 at home by Liverpool last Sunday, a defeat that for a time looked to have cost Solskjaer his job.
The Norwegian was given more time by the club s hierarchy and United responded well on Saturday, beating Tottenham 3-0 on the road in what was the Red Devils biggest away win over Spurs since February 2007 (4-0).
Solskjaer switched to a back three and partnered Cavani up front with Cristiano Ronaldo, both of whom found the net. Their combination for the Uruguayan s strike was the first time two players aged 34 or older linked up for a Premie…
PSV Eindhoven are interested in signing Toby Alderweireld from Tottenham Hotspur, according to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf.
The experienced defender was brought through the ranks at the Ajax academy, and he earned first-team promotion in 2009. In 2013 he was sold to Atletico Madrid and moved on to Southampton a year later, on a season-long loan upon the expiry of which he made his way to Spurs. Since then, he has made a total of 216 appearances in all competitions at club level, scoring nine goals.
The 31-year-old reportedly came close to leaving the north-Londoners a year ago as his previous contract approached its end, but he signed a new one instead, binding him to the club until 2023. Of the 17 Premier League games Spurs have played this season, he started 11 and was …
Chelsea want to sign Declan Rice from London and Premier League rivals West Ham United in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that the Blues have made the England international their number one priority target next summer.
Todd Boehly, the billionaire owner of Chelsea, wanted to sign Rice from West Ham in the summer of 2022, but the Hammers decided not to sell him. West Ham manager David Moyes publicly said that it would take over £120 million for them to consider parting ways with the midfielder.
Rice has been on the books of West Ham since 2014 and has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. The 23-year-old has been a regular for the Hammers’ first team for years now, and he is also a key figure in England hea…
Philippe Coutinho s hopes of representing Brazil at the World Cup are in doubt after the Aston Villa man suffered a quadriceps injury in training.
Coutinho was a surprise absentee from the matchday squad as Unai Emery s Villa beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Spaniard s first game at the helm on Sunday.
The former Liverpool, Barcelona and Bayern Munich creator has failed to score in 12 Premier League appearances this season – although six of those outings have come as a substitute.
The 30-year-old s poor form saw him miss out on Tite s squad when Brazil beat Tunisia and Ghana in September, though he has won five of his 68 senior caps for the Selecao this calendar year.
However, Coutinho s chances of travelling to Qatar appear to be slim after Emery rule…