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Listening to my mum read aloud a diary she kept when I was growing up was never going to be a comfortable experience. In one entry from November 1984, her concern was not that I would get bad grades or watch too much TV but whether I would take my own life. 'She gets very down and often says she wants to die rather than carry on, as she can't see any good in the future for herself,' she read. It was deeply shocking to hear. Aged seven, I had been diagnosed with a rare auto-immune condition that had transformed me from an athletic, popular girl to a wheelchair-user who, by the age of 12 - as Mum's diary entries make viscerally clear - struggled with loneliness and self-doubt.

Gibraltar hilariously trolled Wales after holding Rob Pages' side to a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Algarve on Thursday. The hosts managed just a single shot and had 21% possession throughout the 90 minutes but were able to keep a clean sheet against a Wales side that featured the likes of Brennan Johnson and Daniel James and halt their 13-game losing streak. Prior to the game BBC Wales' X account tweeted that Gibraltar were currently enduring the worst losing streak in their history having suffered 13 consecutive defeats with an aggregate score of 50-0.

Leeds United are odds-on favourties with Sky Bet at 2/7 to win Thursday's tie and progress to the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium on May 26. Meanwhile, their opponents Norwich are 5/2 outsiders the upset the applecart at Elland Road. Elsewhere, in the 'Multi Scorers' market - it is Leeds' Joel Piroe who is the best-backed to score a brace at 11/1. Piroe has netted 13 goals for Leeds in the Championship this season - including a brace against Millwall.

IN CARDIFF, IAN HERBERT. Rob Page was incredibly upbeat in the face of defeat, as usual. 'All's fine.' Everything's great,' he said of his friendship with some of his Wales FA bosses, who less than six months ago, said his deal will be reviewed if the country did not qualify for the European Championships automatically. Following the shootout loss to Poland, the country hasn't qualified for the European Championships at all. And though Page painted a picture of himself as a central character in the forthcoming sequel, he has some troubling questions to answer about his game's administration today.

After losing a point on Euro 2024, Rob Page leapt to the defence of Dan James. After the game was goalless at the end of extra-time, Poland made all five of its kicks, leaving James needing to score to keep Wales alive. Wojciech Szczesny saved his shot, and Poland moved to the Finals in Germany this summer. 'We rallied around Daniel James,' said Page, who had the courage to take the penalty.' Well, he missed it, but the team and the squad are just amazing.' I am so proud of this group.

When Leeds' Crysencio Summerville, Joel Piroe, and Patrick Bamford face Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Wednesday, they are joint favorites at 5/1 to finish first. The three players have all been in good form in front of goal this season, with the trio scoring 32 goals in the Championship in 2023-24. Georginio Rutter and Daniel James, their coworkers, are next in the market at 11/2 and 6/1 respectively. Conversely, it's Ike Ugbo who is the best-backed for the home front, with the 25-year-old selling at 8/1 to land first in the back of the net first.

Following Birmingham's 3-0 loss to Leeds on Monday, Wayne Rooney has a dismal winning percentage as a boss of just 26.1 percent. At Elland Road, the Blues were no match for the promotion chasers, having forfeited two first goals from Patrick Bamford and Daniel James before Crysencio Summerville capped off the win in the 67th minute. The visitors stayed in 20th place in the Championship during their ninth loss in 15 games under new Derby manager Gary Moore, not just at St Andrew's.

As Sir Jim Ratcliffe takes over football operations at Old Trafford, Manchester United will want to buy the best of British. The petrochemicals billionaire is close to completing his £1.3 billion deal to buy 25% of the club from the Glazers and it seems that recruitment will be undergoing significant reforms. United will prioritize homegrown talent as part of a new campaign designed to lift them to the pinnacle of English and European football, as Mail Sport exclusively revealed.

SAMI MOKBEL - EXCLUSIVE - Sir Jim Ratcliffe is expected to order a new-look Manchester United recruitment team to prioritise homegrown talent as he looks to lead the club back to English football's summit. With his £1.3 billion buy-out drawing closer to completion, the INEOS CEO is closing in on a 25 percent stake in United Kingdom. Ratcliffe's company will take over United's footballing business and have already started preparing a fresh overhaul of their recruitment process.

As the nexus of any Leeds United promotion campaign, Daniel Farke has made a big deal of turning Elland Road into a fortress. As Swansea took a surprise second-minute lead, it appeared that their defenses had been breached. But this Leeds side does appear to have a lot of energy from the big crowds here and on the goals of Joel Piroe, Georginio Rutter and Dan James, who earned a crucial victory to remain on the coattails of top-two Leicester and Ipswich.

For tonight's Championship match between Rotherham and Leeds United in South Yorkshire, Sky Bet are giving a 'Featured RequestABet'. The bet, which is valued at a healthy 18/1, needs 'Daniel James to score, Cafu to be carded, and for there to be four or more corners in each half.' James has been in good goalscoring form as of late, with the 26-year-old struggling to find the back of the net three times in his last three appearances.

PLYMOUTH 2-1 PLYMOUTH - ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ELLAND ROAD: Daniel Farke knows exactly what it takes to gain promotion from the Championship, and his Leeds team is certainly emerging as strong contenders. After the Whites clinched their sixth victory in seven games, their fifth straight home win, the Germans were all smiles, pushing them ominously to eight points behind leaders Leicester. Leeds is emerging as a viable force under Farke, who saw his team sprint to a 2-0 lead after 28 minutes with goals from Dan James and Joel Piroe.

Daniel James, 45, was arrested after refusing to leave the scene in Oxford, where a woman was suffering from a medical incident. He was pushed and tripped by police officers who used a force-issue Captor pepper spray on him after being accused of filming paramedics. A bodyworn video of the detention – that was released by Thames Valley Police following an appeal to the judge – shows James being restrained on the ground before he spits at an officer and is accused of biting another copper's ankle. After a hearing at Oxford Crown Court, he was found guilty of common assault in connection with the spitting but not of the ankle fracture. Jurors became alarmed over the arresting officers' behavior after delivering the verdict. 'The way Mr James was handled in the lead up to these events seemed very heavy-handed and seem quite provocative,' the judge wrote in a note sent by the artist.'

The revelation that High Street chain Wilko had a spectacular breakdown yesterday has sparked a rash of comedic memes on social media. The company, which had been owned by the Wilkinson family since its inception as a single hardware store in Leicester in 1930, was put into administration, putting 12,000 jobs and 400 stores at risk. Wilko has been serving Brits up and down the country for 93 years, and its demise has sparked a social media storm as shoppers face yet another High Street chain closing. Liam Andrews posted a video of EastEnders regular Sharon (Letitia Dean) sobbing with the caption: 'Not Wilko going into administration'.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: You can commemorate your outstanding supporters, stirring songs, and tingling atmosphere all you like, but none of those things are important if you are hopeless when the actual football season begins. 10-man Wales stank the place against Armenia, who are ranked 97th in the world in front of the Red Wall, the world's best support. They missed a wonderful opportunity to lead their qualifying team with Croatia's Nations League service, but full throttle was not available. In Samsun, Turkey will deter a defensive effort as bad as this one will be shamingled by the Turkish army. From the early conversations, it seemed that this was going to be a fairly normal evening. Kieffer Moore was strong on the air, and by the time Daniel James put Wales in front, he had already missed two opportunities.

AADAM PATEL: It was the timid response after their team lost 2-1, the most troubling sign of all. Everton fans have been here before, but there was nothing left in the tank this time to motivate their team. There was a lack of creativity on the pitch and, more importantly, no talent in front of goal. But there was also a feeling of resignation at Goodison Park as fans streamed out when Daniel James doubled Fulham's advantage, even with 22 minutes remaining. By the time Anthony Taylor whistled the full-time whistle, boos echoed from those who had been left inside.

AADAM PATEL vs. GOODISON PARK: This was a game Everton should have won, but they didn't have to win. Instead, it was a joyous afternoon for Marco Silva, who was also serving a touchline suspension, as Fulham's five-game losing streak came to an end, thanks to goals from Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson, and Daniel James. With Leicester and Nottingham Forest below them both playing, it left the home team outside the relegation places on goal difference alone.

Charlotte Russell, Fiancée of Kieffer Moore, and David Brooks' girlfriend Flora were seen at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium ahead of England's 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Welsh wives, girlfriends, and fiancées are all behind their partners ahead of a must-win tie that may well see Wales progress outside of the group stages, although it is a narrow path. Flora Irwin, David Brooks' daughter, is hugging Aaron Ramsdale's girlfriend Georgina Irwin, left. Top right: Flora and Georgina discuss the match in advance. Bottom right: Daniel James' mother sits on their lap with their son.

They erupted when they took part in the country's first World Cup game in 64 years. They proudly belted out the Welsh national anthem. However, nine players in the Wales squad who salvaged a draw against the United States were actually born across the border in England, triggering them to be dubbed "England B" by a cheeky few. They include Chris Mepham, who was born in London, Kieffer Moore who was born in Torquay, Ethan Ampadu, and Joe Morrell, who was born in Ipswich, and Joe Morrell, who was born in London. Brennan Johnson, 21, was born in Nottingham, Daniel James was born in Hull, while Jonny Williams was born in Kent and Matthew Smith was born in Ipswich. They are some of the 137 footballers not representing their country of birth at the World Cup in Qatar. Out of the 32 nations competing for football's top prize, Wales has the fourth most foreign-born players out of the 32 nations competing for the sport's highest accolade, with 17 players in England's 26-man squad representing England.

The 26-man squad for the major tournament has arrived in Qatari capital ahead of their first match against the United States on Monday evening. Wales will face England and Iran in the group stages as they look to defy the odds and advance to the knock-out stages. But who are the glamorous WAGs cheering them on? There are a variety of support services on the team's front page, from childhood sweethearts to a fashion designer, and an animal lover. Here, FEMAIL looks at the sponsors who support their footballers.

Aleksandar Mitrovic, a Fulham striker, may have a race against time to be fit for the World Cup's start. Fulham will face Manchester United on Sunday in the last Premier League match before the players jet off to Qatar, with the Serbian expected to miss out again due to a foot injury. Despite two broken bones in his foot since suffering the first injury while on international service during September, reports in Serbia suggest Mitrovic, the scorer of nine league goals this season, is still playing.

A group of four Wales supporters is travelling to the World Cup in Qatar by electric car as they plan to make it to the tournament in time. For the first time since 1958, Wales has qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1958, with former Cardiff player Scott Young being joined by Nick Smith, Huw Talfryn Walters, and Walter Pennell to travel in a unique fashion. On Friday, they launched their bid against the United States in their first group game against Qatar.

For the Premier League match between West Ham and Fulham, follow Sportsmail's live blog, as well as highlights from Crystal Palace's versus Leeds.

Kylian Mbappe has been named as the best player on FIFA 23, which is set to be announced at the end of this month. 97 has been voted 97 by the French superstar, who plays for Ligue 1's Paris Saint-Germain. He currently ranks at the top of the list, ahead of Wolves' Adama Traore and Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.