Former players from Everton, Bayern Munich and Cardiff City feature among those who’ve dropped off the footballing map while turning out for clubs in the Bundesliga II. There’s a rich history and depth to the German footballing pyramid,

Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.

Ex-Wales forward Iwan Roberts has dubbed the Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman's letter to fans "a token gesture". Dalman's outreach to fans came in response to a scathing open letter addressed to the board, which voiced "serious concerns" over the state of the Championship outfit.

Heavy snow and freezing rain caused widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly affecting the UK and Germany, as several major airports were forced to suspend flights.

Several major airports were forced to suspend flights as heavy snow and freezing rain caused widespread disruption across Europe on January 5 particularly in the UK and Germany

Power cuts were reported in the English cities of Birmingham and Bristol, and Cardiff, Wales ... Snow and ice were also causing havoc in Germany, where a bout of wintry weather is spreading ...

Cardiff City finds themselves in a challenging position in the Championship,the season has been marked by managerial changes, with Erol Bulut departing in September, leading to Omer Riza’s appointment as interim manager,

Several major airports were forced to suspend flights as heavy snow and freezing rain caused widespread disruption across Europe on January 5, particularly in the U.K. and Germany

Some of these villages have absolutely nothing without community. In some of the villages there wasn’t even a school.'

Hooray! 2025 is to be an election-free year. That’s what’s promised for Wales anyway, although who knows in the current political climate? Nothing would surprise me at a time when the political terrain is as unstable as a drunk on an icy pavement.

Speaking in the new issue of Classic Rock, Scott – who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009, and revealed just over a year ago that the disease had reached stage 4, having spread to other parts of his body – says that he has no option but to keep touring.

Elsewhere on the Golazo XI starting newsletter, a massive week in the Premier League battle at the top of the table