“this is a chance for iraq to be on the global stage – and not for war”

Lions of Mesopotamia …Iraq’s Mohanad Ali celebrates the Asian ...

Twenty-four years ago, Craig Bellamy’s defining moment as a Wales player came against Italy in Cardiff. This month, the same fixture could define his tenure as Wales manager. Bellamy won 78 caps for h

After a long and distinguished playing career, mainly with Aberdeen, you became a manager in 1994. How did you find the switch? It seemed like a natural progression at the time. I got a call from Moth

Ten years on from the Kosovo national team becoming FIFA members, their head coach looks ahead to their first-ever World Cup play-off

All around the world, grass roots rugby players are upping their game for the international stage

How did you become Macclesfield’s assistant manager in the summer? When I stopped playing, I went straight into coaching – I went back to Everton, worked voluntarily for a couple of years, got my coac