Tuesday, June 1, 2021

UEFA EURO 2020 NATION PRESENTATION: WALES

 


NICKNAME: The Dragons

MANAGER: Robert Page
New Wales national team manager after Giggs was charged with assault in April 2021. Former national team player previously worked as a manager of U21 national team. Page played for Watford, Sheffield United, Coventry City...

MOST CAPS: Chris Gunter- 96 caps from 2007

TOP SCORER: Gareth Bale- 33 goals from 2006

HOST NATION: -

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD: This will be the second EURO for Wales.

BEST RESULT: Semi-finals on last EURO. Wales was in a group with England, Russia and Slovakia. They won first place in a group with 6 points: 2 wins and a loss from England. In round of 16 they played against Northern Ireland, another debutant in 2016. Wales won it 1-0. Strong Belgium was their next opponent. The Red Devils took an early lead but at the end lost it 3-1. Portugal was better in the semi-final and it was the end for a great debutant run from Wales.


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