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Editor: Hamish Stuart
hamish@sportingwales.com
Like everyone else, SportingWales were absolutely shocked by the tragic death of Gary Speed.
It was only recently that he was on our front cover, talking about how confi dent he was of turning round the fortunes of the Wales football team.
He was true to his word, one of the most genuine people in Welsh sport. The tributes you will have heard since his death are the same things people were saying about him before.
It puts everything in perspective, of course. Sport is important, but nowhere near as important and everyone’s thoughts are with his family.
Photography: Steve Pope
steve@sportingwales.com
It seemed as though the Welsh sporting world was frozen in time on that Sunday – wherever you heard the news, whatever the sporting or social event you were at, the fi rst reaction was disbelief with shock only following once you fi nally believed it could be true.
But the sporting world went on, respectfully and never forgetting, not quite knowing what to say.
Flowers, fl ags and messages sprang up in so many places in Wales and around the UK as queues of numb people paid their silent tributes.
Swansea City, Cardiff City, all of Welsh football, all of Welsh rugby, all of Welsh sport reacted with dignity and compassion.
Design: Paul P Bailey
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Head of Sales: Cory Richards
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Contributors: Gary Baker Roger Hughes Olivia Scarfi Sarah Mogford Simon Grant Peter Hughes
Contributing Photographers: David Gibson Fotosport Ian Cook
Publisher: SportingWales
Managing Director: Steve Pope
Accounts Manager: John Pope
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There was a World Cup, Wales did well, plenty of other Welsh sports people have achieved notable things. We cover plenty of all that in the following pages. The sporting world keeps turning, but we will never forget how we were put in a spin by news we could not quite take in until we had no choice.
Hamish@sportingwales.com
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