Powys pride from Johnson ahead of historic match for Wales

The Nottingham Forest striker forms part of the Dragons squad which will be representing Wales at their first World Cup since 1958.

Speaking to Players' Tribune Football he said: "My mum's mum and dad come from Rhayader in mid Wales. They are really proud Welsh people and it for that side of the family I get that part of personality.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 What does representing Wales at a World Cup mean to Brennan Johnson? Pride. Home. Dream.

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"I remember watching Wales at Euro 2016 and them being so disappointed at losing to England but so proud of beating Belgium and going on to reach the semi-finals."

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Johnson said he had only ever dreamt of playing for Wales having first been spotted by scouts.

"The Football Association of Wales have scouts around the country who I met when I was 16 or 17 years old," said Johnson.

"I loved going away with Wales, it is a really tight knit group and the fans are like a community. They have treated me so well since I made my way in the senior team and it is very rare for a group, which does not play together as a club team, to have such a bond."

Proud of Brennan and his family roots what a player, what man and someone that we should all aspire to be so humbled and proud of his heritage he is gonna smash it in Qatar 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦅 https://t.co/lDPvut0sld

— RhayaderTownFC (@RhayaderTownFC) November 19, 2022

Meanwhile Rhayader Town Council and Rhayader Town Football Club have backed Johnson to put Rhayader on the map for Wales in Qatar this summer.