Gareth Bale walks the talk
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The Real Madrid star had been quite vociferous in the run up to the game stating that England lack the desire and determination and even proclaiming that no English player was good enough to get into the Welsh side. The long-haired Welshman was setting the tone for the renewal of a historic rivalry. Having said so much, it was important for him to back up his bold words, with a great performance and he did.
Right from the start, there was a certain sense of urgency in Bale’s body language – something the English players were lacking in the first half. He added to his tally by netting his second freekick of the tournament. From around 30 yards out, the Real Madrid man managed to get the ball over the wall and past England goalkeeper Joe Hart to make it 1-0. It was a world-class strike from a world-class player.
