underneath is the and there is a fan area here. when we arrived there was still finishing touches needed to be done to that but now, once we are here, it s open. you might be able to hear the music behind me. the football gets under way tomorrow and you can really feel that everyone here is ready for it to get started. and q. like yesterday, whilst provided three players to talk to the media today, as they prepare for their opening match against the usa on monday. hywel griffith is with the wales squad. 0ne on monday. hywel griffith is with the wales squad. one of those three in a torrent of first did something that s never happened before at a world cup. yes, for the first time in any world cup, a press conference in the welsh language. we heard from spurs s ben davies, a defender who has been on this journey with wales through to euros and another world cup but he told us in welsh of his pride at
being on this stage, notjust in a footballing way but as a welshman. it s an opportunity to tell the world about wales and to tell people it s a very different countries to the neighbours, england, with its own history and own language. the fa w have made lots of use of wales. they referred to wales as cymru and they want fifa to adopt that name for the nation from next year. we later on heard from jonny williams. he has been playing his football this season at swindon town, down and lick to stop he s had a generation of representing wales, has played a big tournament, but he acknowledged some people are a bit sniffy about lower league players entering the international arena, explained to us why it was his decision to drop down to league 2. i m playing in league 2. the main reason i m playing in league 2. the main reason i i m playing in league 2. the main reason i dropped down was to try and enjoy reason i dropped down was to try and enjoy my reason i dropped down was to try an
the west hypocrites for taking aim at qatar, who he insists will keep their world cup promises. this is a clear fifa requirement. everyone is to be welcomed. everyone that comes to qatar is welcome. under the hot sun again. england s penultimate training sesssion before their world cup begins. we ll also be with wales to hear from one of their squad who s playing his part in the country s historic tournament, having reset his career in league two. also coming up in the programme. england scored two tries late on to steal a draw against new zealand. and joy for thejillaroos, who kick off a double win for australia on the rugby league world cup finals day.
ready if i m needed. a i will be making sure i am fit and ready if i m needed. i will be making sure i am fit and ready if i m needed. a similar clock counted up ready if i m needed. a similar clock counted up for ready if i m needed. a similar clock counted up for wales, ready if i m needed. a similar clock counted up for wales, and - ready if i m needed. a similar clock counted up for wales, and april- counted up for wales, and april training session today for trip what were you and everybody scrutinising? the first thing anyone noticed was that there were five players missing from the open session, among them that man above my shoulder, gareth bale, as well as aaron ramsey. we are told that was preplanned and that the players are fit. 0ne are told that was preplanned and that the players are fit. one man out on the grass was midfielderjoe allen, who hasn t played for swansea city since september. he is key to making that team tick. we think he is a mid match ready but whether
we are the ones that end up sitting here having to answer these kind of questions. it s a difficult situation for us. it is disappointing but we can t hide from it. it is here, you know. we are here to play football. i m a footballer, i am not smart enough to be anything other than that, you know. at the same time, i am so excited to play football and all of those things will obviously be present at the same time. it s a stark reminder, as we see those shots, that there are footballers about to start a world cup. it sjust on footballers about to start a world cup. it s just on the horizon. footballers about to start a world cup. it sjust on the horizon. yes. cup. it s “ust on the horizon. yes, the cup. it sjust on the horizon. yes, the opening cup. it sjust on the horizon. yes, the opening game, cup. it sjust on the horizon. yes, the opening game, qatar - cup. it sjust on the horizon. yes the opening game, qatar against ecuador, is tomorrow, with england and wales to play on mond