Wales advances to the Semi-finals!

[geardaddy]

by beating Belgium 3-1



(Playing Together is the Best Play)

[Ron Obvious]

1. And thoroughly deserved too!

Gareth Bale carries his team the way Ronaldo and Ibra don't. I certainly hope they will defeat the revolting Portuguese side and face Iceland in the final.

Still, the world is not that good, is it? Is it?

[geardaddy]

2. That would be an incredibly historic final, wouldn't it?

I'm so excited!

[jakeXT]

3. Well, he sings Elton John songs

The players had just beaten the Israelis 3-0 in a qualifier for these European Championships, so the guitar was fetched out and Owain Fôn Williams, then goalkeeper of Tranmere Rovers, a club propping up League Two, was joined in a rendition of Elton John's Your Song by Gareth Bale, the world's most expensive footballer.

When they got back to Cardiff the players asked if the Welsh FA would buy them a team guitar for future post-match occasions. Needless to say, the governing body obliged.

Bale's deep attachment to this team is, needless to say, a hugely substantial part of the picture. It is generally him or full-back Neil Taylor tapping a glass when a new player, medical staff member or different bus driver is in their company and in line to stand on a chair and sing after supper

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/euro-2016/hashtags-guitars-and-the-shadow-of-speed-how-wales-built-something-special-34847835.html