Analysis-Soccer-Bale the provider at the beating heart of a Welsh dragon


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group A - Turkey v Wales - Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 16, 2021 Wales' Gareth Bale misses a penalty Pool via REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

BAKU (Reuters) - Gareth Bale skied a penalty over the bar, and extended his international goal drought to 13 games, but in every other respect his contribution to Wales' 2-0 Group A defeat of Turkey at Euro 2020 on Wednesday was immense.

The goals may not be flowing but the captain was the provider who set up Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts with the sort of precision passing and persistence that made all the difference.

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