WALES under-21 defender Neil Taylor says no-one should have been surprised by Friday evening's 2-1 win over Italy that keeps Brian Flynn's young guns on course for the 2011 Uefa Championship finals. Wales have now won three and drawn one of their matches to date and are 10 points clear at the top in a group that also includes Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary and Luxembourg. And history suggests Friday's Liberty Stadium performance was among the finest in their 33-year history.
GIVEN football's propensity for climactic finales, there was an inevitability about Wednesday's showdown in Belgrade. Bosnia- Herzegovina visit the Serbian capital with the outside chance of eliminating their opponents from the World Cup picture (always assuming Spain don't slip up against San Marino) and secure themselves a chance in the play-offs. It's a fixture to strike dread into any war-weary UN peace-keeping force. Just the bolted-together nation names of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia-Montenegro offer quick reminders of these freshly-minted nations' recent bloody history. Wednesday night's fixture will be complicated by all the attendant political and religious connotations, and by the still-mutable issues of national boundaries.
: MAGNA CARTA One of the most celebrated documents in English history, this charter, issued in 1215, was forced on King John by barons stirred to rebellion by his exploitation of feudal rights and the brutal way he administered justice. The document sought to limit his powers by law and to protect the nobles' privileges. Most of its 63 clauses focus closely on feudal rights and customs; of the three still in force, the most famous is the one that insists: "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled ... except by the lawful judgement of his equals." The late Lord Bingham said the Magna Carta had the power "to make the blood race".
... of Croatia, and Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia initialled an agreement to bring peace to Bosnia. ...When Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence on April 6, 1992, the countr...
Ally McCoist hopes he has a full squad of players to choose from at the end of the international break, but also a dilemma to face. With Dorin Goian and Carlos Bocanegra having shown promise together in the centre of defence, the return to fitness of Kyle Bartley and David Weir would leave the Rangers manager facing a difficult selection choice. The Ibrox side have conceded only three times in the league, even if their results in cup competitions have been chastening, and McCoist has reason to be satisfied with the two summer signings at the heart of his defence. But he will want to provide Bartley with an opportunity to play regularly, while Weir's situation is complicated by the fact he is likely to leave the club if benched.
... Scotland having helped his country make history. Bosnia and Herzegovina have never qualified for a...
John Spilsbury is credited with putting together which baffling invention in the 1760s? 2. A plot element in a film is often called a Macbeth or a MacGuffin? 3. The old name for which island country stems from the Latin word for beautiful? 4. Which sporting legend was given the nickname Le Crocodil? 5. The following words are from which song: "But it wouldn"t be nothing without a woman or a girl... Which politician is the co-author of the book Judo: History, Theory, Practice? 7. What is the signature song for Kermit the Frog? 8. In Japan, what is a Gaijin? 9. The following words are from which song: "It"s the only thing that there"s just too little of..." 10. Fabulated Marshmellows, Protozoic Spliff, and Netherworldy Mugwumps are all examples of a two word search query that retur...
Marin Cilic -- he's quite handy, isn't he? You're not wrong. The 23-year-old won Queen's last month, albeit thanks to David Nalbandian petulantly kicking an advertising board into a line judge. But still, that win made it seven career titles. What about his Grand Slam pedigree? Cilic reached the last eight of the US Open in 2009, losing to eventual champion Juan Martin Del Potro, and made the Australian Open semis in 2010. He has history with Murray, right? Yes. Cilic beat Murray at the 2009 US Open but lost to him in Melbourne four months later. They also met at the French Open in 2009 with Murray winning 7-5, 7-6, 6-1. In all they have played each other six times, with Cilic coming out on top once. So what's his story? Cilic was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the tiny t...
HOLY APPARITION: In the spirit of the week, June 25 is the 30th anniversary of the first apparitions at Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Joe Walsh Tours is marking it with celebratory tours. Try a two-centre option of three or four nights in Medjugorje, combined with three or four nights in beautiful Dubrovnik, across the border in Croatia, at EUR 604pp inclusive for seven nights ex Dublin and Cork, June 19. Joe Walsh Tours also offers alternative departures from Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock and Belfast from EUR 574 inclusive - (01) 241 0800, joewalshtours.ie. VIKING SAGA: If cruises with zipwires and climbing walls is wasted on you, then you might like a special 'no fly' cruise offered by John Galligan Travel departing out of Dublin. It's organised by SAGA Cruises exclusively ...
Three stunning strikes in the final 11 minutes by hat-trick hero Ched Evans and flying sub Mark Bradley powered the ruthless Dragons to one of the finest victories in their history at under-21 level in a thrilling European Championship qualifier in Cardiff last night. All appeared lost for Wales after the French overturned a home lead with quickfire second-half goals from Younn Gourcuff and Dimitri Payet, but then came the riposte that edges Brian Flynn's battlers ever closer to the summit of qualifying Group 10 and a ticket to the finals in Sweden 2009. Flynn, the Dragons manager, had insisted that this was a clash that needed to yield his charges three precious points and he made one change to the side, which hammered Bosnia & Herzegovina 4-0 at the Racecourse three days previously - ...
THE greatest cause for celebration in last week's European Championship play-off games came with Portugal's resounding 6-2 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. It means that the tournament will not be deprived of one of the greatest players in the history of the European game: Cristiano Ronaldo. He scored twice, and set up another, to ensure Portugal's progress after a tricky goalless draw in the first leg, maintaining a run of quite sublime form this season.
MAN CITY v WOLVES TODAY, 3PM ROBERTO MANCINI wants to go down in history as the man who ended Manchester City's 35-year trophy drought. After a frantic summer of team-building, plus this week's pounds 27m arrival of Bosnia and Herzegovina frontman Edin Dzeko, Mancini believes City are better placed than they have ever been to emulate that 1976 League Cup triumph.
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