Wales’ Hal Robson Kanu, Aaron Ramsey and oe Ledley, from left, celebrate after Robson Kanu scored his side’s second goal during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between Wales and Belgium, at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq, near Lille, France, Friday, July 1, 2016.
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“The last couple of summer’s clubs from the Premier League have come in for me and the bids were rejected”. So obviously, we got the goal back and we went in at half time the much better team.
Wales have arrived back at their training base after securing their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
“The position we find ourselves in now is incredible, because four years ago we were as far away from it as it is possible to be”, said Coleman, whose side were ranked as low as 117th in 2011.
“We can never forget what it’s taken to be here, what our vision is”.
A large group of Red Devils supporters formed a guard of honour for the elated Welsh faithful, who were clearly touched by the gesture as they hugged their counterparts. “I think what you saw tonight was that team spirit and togetherness that everybody talks about with this team”, he added.
“I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t think my team was good enough”.
The victory in Wales’ first ever participation in a European Championship finals sets up a mouthwatering duel between their talisman Gareth Bale and his Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo when the tournament’s last British representatives face Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday.
His team “defended like soldiers” and played smartly, taking the game to Belgium after initially looking flustered.
It makes overcoming Portugal more hard but Coleman has told his compatriots not “to be afraid to have dreams”.
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But Acton-born Robson-Kanu, who represented England at U-19 and U-20 level before switching allegiance to Wales due to a Caerphilly-born grandmother, admits it was his decision to leave Reading and take his chances with a move elsewhere. “We have a young team so we can be positive about the future”, the Chelsea star was quoted as saying by goal.com after the loss. Find us on Facebook too!
