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Belfast Telegraph
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland legend hits back at Gary Neville's take on career-ending injury
Northern Ireland and Leeds United legend Stuart Dallas has hit back at Gary Neville's suggestion that the collision that ended his career was 'madness' on his part. The former Crusaders star's career was cut short at the age of 31 while playing for Leeds United against Manchester City in April 2022. At the time, Sky Sports commentator Neville stated that the Leeds player was responsible for the collision with City man Jack Grealish. Neville said: 'It was madness from Dallas, he has been flying into challenges. He's competitive.' Dallas dismissed Neville's assessment on this week's BelTel Football podcast, stating the tackle that left him with a femoral fracture was just a 'freak accident'. He said: 'It was just a tackle. There was maybe a bit of over eagerness from me to try and win the ball. It was the way we played at the time under Jesse Marsch. He wanted us to be on the front foot and aggressive. 'Gary Neville said on Sky Sports that it was probably my own fault. But listen, you make that challenge 10, 15 maybe even 20 times a game. I just tried to intercept the ball and Grealish got there before me. 'I tried to put the foot in and he'd come across me. His knee just hit mine and it was just a freak accident. Later it was described to me like a car crash injury. It was like a car just coming into the side of you.' Three years on, Dallas has come to terms with the abrupt end to his football career. He said: 'It was a really horrible experience. I was in a lot of pain for a long time. But that's part and parcel of football. I was very fortunate throughout my career, I never really had a serious injury.' The BelTel Football Summer Special with Stuart Dallas is available to download now.
Belfast Telegraph
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Why Glentoran chief Ali Shams Pour's game-changing argument has made me change my mind on Oval funding
It took a week in the sun and an excellent BelTel Football podcast to change my views on The Oval. In a special edition this week, my colleagues Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom grilled owner Ali Shams Pour on all aspects of running Glentoran Football Club.
Belfast Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
BelTel Football's Review of the Season: The good, the bad and the bubbly
Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey cast their eye over the 2024-25 season, in the final BelTel Football of the campaign.
Belfast Telegraph
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton: From Michael Newberry tragedy to Euro triumph
Just eight days after the disappointment of losing an Irish Cup Final, Cliftonville bounced back to secure European qualification with a 2-0 Play-Off win over Coleraine. Manager Jim Magilton joins the BelTel Football panel to discuss the agony losing the cup final and the ecstasy of winning the Play-Off. The former Northern Ireland international also reflects on the tragic death of Cliftonville player Michael Newberry and how the lessons he learnt from his own father's death helped him deal with the situation. The panel also discuss Sunday football, summer transfer and Queen's University promotion to the Championship.
Belfast Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Rodney McAree: I went into a cafe after Dungannon Swifts' Irish Cup win and everyone started to applaud… it's just been amazing
Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree has reflected on the extraordinary and joyous reaction in the town to his team winning the Irish Cup for the first time in their history. Speaking on the BelTel Football podcast, alongside assistant boss Dixie Robinson, McAree revealed how on the day after the Swifts beat Cliftonville at Windsor Park in a penalty shoot-out in a memorable Final he was applauded by fellow customers entering a café in his hometown!
