Euro 2016: Bale denies Wales a one-man team

Wales will start their Euro 2016 campaign against a Slovakian team who are on a mission.
Sandwiched between England's opener with a stagnating Russian Federation and their final group game against debutants Slovakia, this battle of the British will have added spice for a host of reasons.

"It's going to be a tough game against a good team and we have to take care of business in that first encounter", he said.

Slovakia captain Martin Skrtel highlighted his team's irritation with a series of ugly challenges that could have seen him red-carded.

Slovakia, who like playing on the counterattack, promise to be awkward opponents.

Wales stand on the brink of history with the sense of anticipation around the squad palpable on the eve of their first match at a major tournament for 58 years. It won't be a match between Gareth Bale
and Marek Hamsik.

Reece, of Bridgend, South Wales, said: 'I was driving and to be honest I didn't give the bridge a thought until a few seconds before impact.

"I don't think we stopped believing but we had to get more experience, grow together".

"We didn't make it in 2014, and in 2016 we did". "We're really excited because a lot of time has passed since we qualified and we can't wait". We don't just say it for no reason. We all get on so well. We want to do better than that.

"We need to be right at it, ruthless and terrible, and stick to a game plan that is not always pretty".

Robson-Kanu nearly created a goal with his first real involvement, crossing for Ramsey from the right, but the midfielder's header from inside the six-yard box went over the bar.

"England has been one of the superior teams in world football over the last God knows how long-and especially within the British teams, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, it's probably been the dominant force", said Earnshaw.

Not many have tipped Wales to go that far in this year's EUROs.

The forward is now available on a free transfer to clubs in the top flight this summer as his contract at Reading has expired, having spent 12 years at Reading.

Manager Coleman, who turned 46 yesterday, has admitted complacency has been a factor in that poor run, and has urged his Wales team to be back to their ruthless, battling best come kick-off time. "He was my hero growing up and an fantastic player".

"We must improve our levels of concentration, our focus, stick to the game plan even if it is not always pretty".