Tag: Chris Coleman

Wales: One-Man Team Reliant on a Solid Back Five

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This summer will see Wales compete in their first major international tournament in 58 years. Boasting the world’s most expensive player in Gareth Bale, Wales qualified for the 2016 European Championships with 21 points from ten games, losing just once. En route to France, Bale scored seven of Wales’ 11 goals in the qualifying campaign. […] READ MORE

Euro 2016 Draw – England draw Wales

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England and Wales have drawn each other at Euro 2016 in Group B along with Russia and Slovakia. Meanwhile the Republic of Ireland are up against Belgium, Italy and Sweden in the “Group of Death” and Euro Debutants Northern Ireland face tough matches against World Champions Germany, Poland and Ukraine in Group C. The home-nations […] READ MORE

Gareth Bale: Welsh Weapon

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As per my tendency to jump ship in favour of current World Champions, Germany, at every Euro competition or World Cup, many an English football follower might trawl through their ancestry to find any glimmer of Welsh roots next year. Last night, Wales were beaten 2-0 by Bosnia-Herzegovina in a Euro 2016 qualifier, but that […] READ MORE

Wales: The 57-Year Tournament Wait is Over

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Scenes of jubilation engulfed the 750-strong Welsh crowd at the Bilino Polje Stadium last night as Wales qualified for a major tournament for the first time in 57 years since the 1958 World Cup despite a 2-0 away defeat at Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wales: The 57-year tournament wait is over Welsh fans awaited the news […] READ MORE

Wales Reach Highest World Ranking

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Wales have today risen 15 places to a record highest 22nd in the latest world rankings released by governing body FIFA. Following an unbeaten start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Chris Coleman’s men climbed from their previous position of 37th becoming the biggest movers in the process. Wales Reach Highest World Ranking After beating […] READ MORE