Rabbi Matondo describes missing out on a place in the Wales squad for the European Championship last summer as “heartbreaking”. The winger was overlooked after an underwhelming season and being sent home from a camp by the caretaker manager, Rob Page, for “breaching protocols” a year ago.
It was the end of a tough season for Matondo that started with an 8-0 defeat by Bayern Munich – one of only three Schalke appearances – and ended with a loan at Stoke. “When you are growing up playing football you always dream about the big tournaments, like the Euros and World Cup,” he says. “Being around the Wales team for the last two seasons consistently and then missing out on the most important camp was heartbreaking.
