By Phil BlancheWales midfielder Ethan Ampadu has say there was never a chance he would have followed in his father’s footsteps and declared to play for Ireland. Ampadu, who does not turn 18 until next week, produced a masterful central midfield performance in Wales’ 4-1 Uefa Nations League victory over Ireland on Thursday. But Ethan says his heart was always set on Wales. “There was talk (about his future), but I’ve always been thinking about Wales,” said Ampadu. The nature of Wales’ win provided some payback for the pain felt last October when the Republic ended their World Cup ambitions with a 1-0 win over Chris Coleman’s side in Cardiff.

Source: Irish Examiner September 08, 2018 04:30 UTC