Euro 2016: 5 interesting facts about the tournament

No Bale, no Euro?

Where would Wales be without Bale? Simple answer, not in Euro 2016

One of the main reasons why Wales are on the cusp of history is because of one man. Their entry into their first European Championship as the second-placed team in Group B just a couple of points behind Belgium is thanks to Gareth Bale.

The Real Madrid forward has been in stunning form not just for his club for but his country as well. In fact, it is fair to say that they wouldn't be anywhere near a European Championship if it wasn't for his goals and the stats prove that.

Bale scored seven of Wales' 11 goals in the qualifiers and that is a whopping 64 % of his country's goals, which is the highest percentage by a player from the qualified teams. Second on this list is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose 11 goals constituted 58% of his country's goals.