Gareth Bale's dream of winning Euro 2016 with Wales remains alive after he and his team-mates dug deep to send Belgium packing in remarkable fashion in Friday's quarter-final. Wales recovered from Radja Nainggolan's stunning opener in the 13th minute to win 3-1 in Lille but, rather than go-to man Bale getting on the scoresheet, it was captain Ashley Williams, striker Hal Robson-Kanu and substitute Sam Vokes who got the goals.
A semi-final clash with Portugal awaits for Chris Coleman's side, setting up an enticing clash between Bale and his Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
"It feels incredible. We fully believed we could get this far. We said we'd give it a good go. We're enjoying the journey," said Bale.
"We fought as hard as anyone. We covered every blade of grass. I think we deserve to be in the semi-finals. We believe in ourselves. We know what we're doing."
The hopes of Wales fans at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy were pinned on Bale shining as he had done earlier in the tournament.
With his parents watching, Bale had an influence on proceedings but such a spectacular victory owed more to a huge collective effort.
Source: Skysport
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