A clever UEFA volunteer taking part in the pre-match ceremonies for the Euro 2016 semifinal between Portugal and Wales decided to make the most of his pitch access by photobombing the Portuguese team.
Tag: Wales
The best moments from Wales’ celebrations after beating Belgium
Wales beat Belgium 3-1 to become the smallest nation to ever reach a Euros semifinal, setting up a tasty showdown between Real Madrid teammates Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.
It looked like Wales’ fairytale run in their first ever Euros appearance might come to a predictable end with the far more talented Belgium scoring early, but Wales went on to score three unanswered goals over the final hour of the match to advance. The performance elicited underdog sports cliches about heart and teamwork that have carried them through this tournament. And after the match, they really drove that point home.
Crowdfunding page set up for Wales pundit who parked short-term at airport before Euro 2016 departure
Dean Saunders, who has 75 caps for Wales, is working as a pundit for the BBC at Euro 2016. He was so convinced that Wales would go out in the group stage that he made a couple of brave gambles before traveling to France. They did not pay off.
Wales player forced to miss Beyonce concert for Euro 2016 quarterfinal
Wales have surpassed even their own expectations at Euro 2016 by reaching the quarterfinals. This has caused considerable problems for several members of the squad — like defender Neil Taylor, who will be forced to miss a Beyonce concert he planned to attend in Cardiff on Thursday.
Joe Ledley celebrated Wales’ win over Russia with a one-man dance party
@joe16led love you mate X pic.twitter.com/ltw12pxBhP
— Martyn (@martynj1289) June 20, 2016
Wales beat Russia 3-0 to finish top of their Euro 2016 group on their first ever appearance in the competition and midfielder Joe Ledley, a sentient beard with a man attached to it, celebrated with a spectacular dance exhibition in front of the Welsh supporters.
England do good thing at major tournament in real life
If England’s first match of Euro 2016 was very Spurs, their second was a little bit Leicester City. Gareth Bale put Wales up 1-0 just before halftime with his second goal from a free kick in this tournament and it looked like England were going down an all too familiar road of embarrassment.
Herd of cows invade non-league stadium
We investigated a break in at the club overnight. Thankfully the perpetrators were caught. Don’t get this at Anfield. pic.twitter.com/xP0IkqD6S9
— Colwyn Bay FC (@ColwynBayFC) July 16, 2015
Welsh club Colywn Bay FC, who play in the seventh tier of English football, suffered a break-in at their Llanelian Road ground Thursday morning when 22 cows escaped from a nearby farmer’s field. Thankfully, the cows couldn’t quite get to the delicious pitch, which will host a preseason friendly against Bolton on Saturday.