Follow me: Wales captain Gareth Bale gesturing as the players celebrate their victory after the final whistle of the match against Turkey at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. — AFP
BAKU: 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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