Wales' Joel Colwill relishing 'surreal' Ronaldo and Haaland contests

Image source, FAW Image caption, Joel Colwill has won two senior caps for Wales

Roll the clock back 12 months and Joel Colwill was facing then uncapped Icelandic midfielder Benony Breki Andresson, as Cardiff City drew 1-1 at Stockport in League One.

One year on, and the 21-year-old Welsh youngster is hoping to share the pitch with Portuguese great Cristiano Ronaldo and Norwegian goal-machine Erling Haaland.

Colwill has been included in Craig Bellamy's 28-man squad for Wales upcoming Nations League A campaign against Portugal, Norway and Denmark, and the Cardiff midfielder cannot quite believe he could be facing footballing legends.

"Hopefully if I get the opportunity to play against both of those players, it'll be pretty surreal, especially Ronaldo, one of the greatest players of all time," said Colwill.

"If I find myself on the same pitch as him, I'll be in shock.