Arsene Wenger allowed several German World Cup winning players extra time to recover after their success two years ago and Ramsey thinks he could be in a similar position.
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And Wales’ most prized asset was happy with what they achieved, he said: “We’re a proud bunch and we’ll stick together and lift the spirits and go again”. This has been fantastic because we’re a small country with a big heart.
“We’ve given everything on and off the pitch and tried to enjoy the experience of the tournament”.
“Fans, staff, everyone. It’s been one of those moments in your life we’ll never forget and very special to all of us”.
Fans of all ages packed into clubs and coffee shops along Commercial Drive in Vancouver to cheer on Portugal and Wales in the European Championship semi-finals.
But Bale says that the focus is already switching to the World Cup qualifying campaign, which starts with a home game against Moldova in September.
But supporters will now be heading for home with smiles on their faces after an enthralling run which came to an end after Portugal proved too much.
“He was trying everything to get us back into the game”, Coleman said of his talisman player with the team-first ethic.
Cristiano Ronaldo was on the losing side in the Euro 2004 final, but he feels this year is different for Portugal.
Ronaldo’s impressive header early in the second half put Portugal on their way before the Real Madrid superstar saw his shot turned in by Nani soon after for the team’s second goal. “I have broken many records and I will continue to do so, but the important thing was we made it through to the final”. Sometimes we don’t get what we want in terms of performance, but we also have to look at the opposition, because the opposition played very well.
“There’s loads of positives to take back and we have to make sure this is not the end of a journey, our players have got more, more success in them, we just have to make sure we go and get it”.
“They played as a team and once they’d got the two goals it was too hard for us”.
They were given an overwhelming reception and skipper Ashley Williams said the Euros had provided a firm foundation on which to build. It’s all over. Wales have been exceptional during #EURO2016 & we can all be proud of our wonderful country. “It’s such a young squad”, the Swansea defender said.
But he admitted: “It hurts that we lost”.
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The country has never won a major global football tournament – so there might be just the one or two more people rushing the pitch if they pull off an upset on Sunday night.
