" Even in Asia they are talking about us "
Sun Jun 14, 2015 7:57 am
Gareth Bale’s Wales hero
The Asian Age
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Wales took a huge step towards ending their long wait to return to a major tournament finals as Gareth Bale’s strike secured a 1-0 win over Belgium in Cardiff in Euro 2016 qualifying on Friday.
With his new Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez watching from the stands at a rocking Cardiff City Stadium, Bale chested the ball down and swept home in the 25th minute following an error by Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan to put Wales in front.
Chris Coleman’s side then soaked up the pressure put on them by a supremely talented Belgium team who currently sit second only to Germany in the Fifa rankings.
The result means Wales remain unbeaten in qualifying Group ‘B’ and they now top the section, three points clear of the second-placed Belgians.
More importantly, with only the top two in each group certain to qualify automatically for next year’s finals in France, they are five points clear of third-placed Israel, whose own hopes were dealt a blow in a 3-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wales, who have never been to a European Championship, appear poised to finally qualify for a major tournament for the first time since the 1958 World Cup, with four matches still to play in the autumn, the next being away to Cyprus in September.
The Asian Age
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Wales took a huge step towards ending their long wait to return to a major tournament finals as Gareth Bale’s strike secured a 1-0 win over Belgium in Cardiff in Euro 2016 qualifying on Friday.
With his new Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez watching from the stands at a rocking Cardiff City Stadium, Bale chested the ball down and swept home in the 25th minute following an error by Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan to put Wales in front.
Chris Coleman’s side then soaked up the pressure put on them by a supremely talented Belgium team who currently sit second only to Germany in the Fifa rankings.
The result means Wales remain unbeaten in qualifying Group ‘B’ and they now top the section, three points clear of the second-placed Belgians.
More importantly, with only the top two in each group certain to qualify automatically for next year’s finals in France, they are five points clear of third-placed Israel, whose own hopes were dealt a blow in a 3-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wales, who have never been to a European Championship, appear poised to finally qualify for a major tournament for the first time since the 1958 World Cup, with four matches still to play in the autumn, the next being away to Cyprus in September.
Re: " Even in Asia they are talking about us "
Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:04 am
Thats because we play in red. 
Re: " Even in Asia they are talking about us "
Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:04 am
Sneggyblubird wrote:Thats because we play in red.
Re: " Even in Asia they are talking about us "
Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:19 am
Because anything to do with Real Madrid gets huge publicity over there