Wales must guard against England obsession


Football Soccer - Wales Training - The Vale Resort, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales - 22/3/16 Wales manager Chris Coleman and Ashley Williams during training Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - On paper, and according to the FIFA rankings, Wales have a real chance of emerging out of European Championship Group B in their first major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.

The problem could be England's presence in a group that includes Russia and Slovakia. Such are the headlines that will surround the fixture against Roy Hodgson's side that one-eyed supporters might consider beating their neighbours as the main objective.

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