:00:08. > :00:15.On Today Wales has welcomed home its most successful tube team ever.
:00:16. > :00:20.Exceeding all expectations. The fans thought they would spend a fortnight
:00:21. > :00:24.in France but the team kept winning and winning. They were one step away
:00:25. > :00:30.from the final. They return from France as legends. The capital city
:00:31. > :00:33.has turned out in force to give them a heroes' welcome. Thousands of
:00:34. > :00:38.people lined the streets to say thank you to a team who inspired the
:00:39. > :00:43.nation. They arrived at Cardiff City Stadium a short while ago for a
:00:44. > :00:57.special celebration in their honour. Now, for the show, presented by Fran
:00:58. > :01:03.Donovan and Gethin Jones. History... Half a century or more of parting of
:01:04. > :01:24.failure. Now they know, now they've done it!
:01:25. > :01:27.# So come on Ramsey, let's set the world alight
:01:28. > :01:29.# When Gareth Bale plays, we can beat any side
:01:30. > :01:35.# So come on Wales # So come on Wales
:01:36. > :01:38.# With Ashley Williams, we can win any fight
:01:39. > :02:07.# So come on Ramsey, let's set the world alight
:02:08. > :02:18.# When Gareth Bale plays, we can beat any side
:02:19. > :02:23.# So come on Wales # So come on Wales
:02:24. > :02:33.# With Ashley Williams, we can win any fight
:02:34. > :02:53.Welcome home Wales! Wow! Amazing. I can't belief the atmosphere here it
:02:54. > :02:57.is just incredible. Just like our incredible team. What a brilliant
:02:58. > :03:04.adventure it has been. No-one wanted it to end. The Euro 2016 tournament
:03:05. > :03:10.will live long in my memory. Now, I know you had to wait a while
:03:11. > :03:14.to get there but to see Wales compete in the final stage of the
:03:15. > :03:17.tournament it was well worth it. It finally happened and Chris Coleman's
:03:18. > :03:22.men did not disappoint. . They were extraordinary. They
:03:23. > :03:26.captured the hearts and the imagination of all of us, the whole
:03:27. > :03:30.of Wales. Finally, we dared to dream.
:03:31. > :03:34.Certainly did. They returned from France having earned the respect and
:03:35. > :03:39.admiration and the footballing world. Together stronger, it has
:03:40. > :03:42.been the battle cry and each aged every one of the squad has played
:03:43. > :03:46.their part. And then some. You can tell from the
:03:47. > :03:53.reactions here, everybody loves the squad. I'm delighted. It is a good
:03:54. > :03:56.job as the heroes have arrived at the Cardiff City Stadium. They are
:03:57. > :04:00.here, ladies and gentlemen, they are in the house. They will be with us
:04:01. > :04:04.in a moment or two. Make sure you give them the biggest welcome ever.
:04:05. > :04:06.But in the meantime, just to keep you out of trouble, we have a
:04:07. > :04:12.special treat. We have. It is the band that sent
:04:13. > :04:18.them on their way to France, please give a huge welcome for the band
:04:19. > :04:22.waiting for years for the chance to write Ann them for the Wales
:04:23. > :04:33.football team, give it up for the mighty Manic Street Preachers!
:04:34. > :05:01.# There's no Real truce with my furies
:05:02. > :05:13.# But you stole the sun from my heart
:05:14. > :06:07.# You have broken through my armour
:06:08. > :07:45.# You stole the sun from my heart
:07:46. > :08:42.# I've got to top smiling # I love you all the same.
:08:43. > :08:47.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Hello! We are here like the rest of
:08:48. > :08:55.you to say thank you to everybody in the Welsh football team and their
:08:56. > :09:01.staff. This is called Designed For Life.
:09:02. > :10:13.# As we are told that this is the end
:10:14. > :11:31.# As we are told that this is the end
:11:32. > :12:30.# As we are told that this is the end
:12:31. > :13:22.Thank you. This is the last song from us. This
:13:23. > :13:28.is the song we wrote for the Euros, and really, there is just one part
:13:29. > :13:35.of the song that you need to sing, it goes "so come on, Wales" like we
:13:36. > :13:39.say, we would like to say thank you tor Chris Coleman and to the boys
:13:40. > :13:47.for the summer of our lives. Thank you so much.
:13:48. > :13:57.Let's make sure we get out there to Serbia in the World Cup qualifying
:13:58. > :14:02.campaign. We will hopefully see you at the Russia World Cup. This is
:14:03. > :14:07.called Together Stronger. COMMENTATOR: Chris Coleman's men
:14:08. > :14:08.have freed Welsh football Half a century or more of heartache,
:14:09. > :14:12.of last-gasp failure. # When Brazil would
:14:13. > :14:35.make our hearts break COMMENTATOR: One could almost say
:14:36. > :15:00.that was a Scottish hand. Certainly Jordan's hand went up
:15:01. > :15:03.as well, let's have a look. Now this latest setback leaves
:15:04. > :15:07.everyone wondering when, if ever, Wales will eventually make it
:15:08. > :15:09.to the finals of an # So come on Ramsey,
:15:10. > :15:17.let's set the world alight # When Gareth Bale plays,
:15:18. > :15:24.we can beat any side # So come on Wales
:15:25. > :15:31.# So come on Wales # With Ashley Williams,
:15:32. > :15:40.we can win any fight # You're just too good
:15:41. > :16:04.to be true COMMENTATOR: History beckons,
:16:05. > :16:14.as the Russians kick off. The final whistle blows,
:16:15. > :16:22.the dream is dead. # So come on Ramsey,
:16:23. > :16:28.let's set the world alight # When Gareth Bale plays,
:16:29. > :16:36.we can beat any side # So come on Wales
:16:37. > :16:43.# So come on Wales # With Ashley Williams,
:16:44. > :16:45.we can win any fight # So come on Ramsey,
:16:46. > :17:14.let's set the world alight # When Gareth Bale plays,
:17:15. > :17:21.we can beat any side # So come on Wales
:17:22. > :18:08.# So come on Wales Ladies and gentlemen, the Manic
:18:09. > :18:15.Street Preachers. Wow, just wow. They've still got it. What a
:18:16. > :18:19.wonderful performance, and thank you for providing the soundtrack to the
:18:20. > :18:25.Welsh national team in France. I'm biased, it's the best football
:18:26. > :18:29.anthem ever. I'm inclined to agree. And I'm sure everyone here would.
:18:30. > :18:35.It's the best football anthem ever! CHEERING
:18:36. > :18:40.This is the moment I suspect one or two mag people here at the Stadium
:18:41. > :18:48.tonight and at home would have been waiting for. You have followed them
:18:49. > :18:52.right across Europe the last few years, and they have invited you
:18:53. > :18:59.here to say thank you to you for being the best fans in the world.
:19:00. > :19:07.Let's get them out here. I know you don't need to get any encouragement,
:19:08. > :19:12.but please give them a huge Welsh welcome. First of all, the man who
:19:13. > :19:15.has masterminded the entire campaign. Coach of the Welsh
:19:16. > :19:22.national team, Chris Coleman together with his coaching staff.
:19:23. > :19:43.Enjoyed it and quite right too. Absolutely brilliant. We now come to
:19:44. > :19:51.the giants of the game in more ways than one. The Wales goalkeepers,
:19:52. > :19:56.Wayne Hennessey, Danny Ward and Owain Fon Williams. Show your
:19:57. > :20:14.appreciation. The defenders, James Chester, James
:20:15. > :20:16.Collins, Ben Davies, Chris Guenther, Jazz Richards, Neil Taylor and
:20:17. > :20:32.Captain Ashley Williams. I love James was back choice of
:20:33. > :20:35.headgear. In front of them, the magicians in midfield. Please
:20:36. > :20:44.welcome the wonderful Andy King, the Welsh Pirlo, Joe Allen, David
:20:45. > :20:50.Cotterill, David Edwards, Rambo himself, Aaron Ramsey, David
:20:51. > :21:00.Vaughan, Jonny Williams and George Williams.
:21:01. > :21:11.And our sensational strikers, ladies and gentlemen, Gareth Bale, Simon
:21:12. > :21:18.Church, Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes.
:21:19. > :21:38.And behind every fantastic team is an amazing support network. Please
:21:39. > :21:40.show your appreciation for the team behind the team, the Football
:21:41. > :21:56.Association of Wales. Ladies and gentlemen, lords and
:21:57. > :21:58.ladies, boys and girls, every Welsh fan in the world, I give you your
:21:59. > :22:21.national team. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Before we hear from Chris and the
:22:22. > :22:25.squad, let's take you back to this time last month when our French
:22:26. > :22:28.adventure began in the group stage of Euro 2016. Lying in wait,
:22:29. > :23:13.Slovakia, Russia and England. The chance and the equalising goal.
:23:14. > :23:19.Ledley. A good ball. Can Aaron Ramsey stay on his feet? He can and
:23:20. > :23:24.Robson-Kanu is in. The party will begin. 58 years they have waited and
:23:25. > :23:31.victory in their first game back on the big stage.
:23:32. > :23:42.I never said they didn't have passion or pride, I just feel in my
:23:43. > :23:47.opinion, we have more. The way Robson-Kanu set off after Rooney
:23:48. > :23:50.there, and Rooney has reciprocated a little too keenly. Gareth Bale
:23:51. > :23:56.territory, a long way out, but he will look to hit from here. And he
:23:57. > :24:05.has struck brilliantly. Gareth Bale with a moment of absolute magic. Not
:24:06. > :24:12.many players in the world can do that. Roy Hodgson is going for
:24:13. > :24:20.broke. He has too, otherwise English hearts will be broken. Sturridge,
:24:21. > :24:31.Jamie Vardy is their! England are level. Dele Alli, Daniel
:24:32. > :24:33.Sturridge... Sturridge scores! It's a win for St George, a defeat for
:24:34. > :24:51.the Dragon. Aaron Ramsey onside, and Wales have
:24:52. > :24:56.the lead. Here's Gareth Bale, tries to exploit a gap in the Russian
:24:57. > :24:58.rearguard. Neil Taylor making a great run. It has come to Taylor.
:24:59. > :25:13.Can he finished? Acting goalkeeper saves the first but Neil
:25:14. > :25:16.Taylor hits in the second. They are backing off Aaron Ramsey, he weaves
:25:17. > :25:26.it through to Gareth Bale, onside and surely this time. Wales 3-0
:25:27. > :25:35.Russia. Wales are through. Chris Coleman got everything right.
:25:36. > :25:40.Extraordinary, not a single one of us will forget that game against
:25:41. > :25:47.Russia any time soon. Absolutely delighted to introduce the man, the
:25:48. > :25:54.mastermind behind that game and the entire campaign. My vote for manager
:25:55. > :26:03.of the decade, the boss, Chris Coleman! Chris, bearing in mind the
:26:04. > :26:06.emotions we went through, and what you must have gone through, you
:26:07. > :26:13.don't have a single grey hair on your head. Apparently I die my hair
:26:14. > :26:18.anyway so it doesn't matter. When you have a team good there isn't
:26:19. > :26:23.much to worry about. They have been absolutely fantastic. And all this,
:26:24. > :26:29.they deserve it. They deserve them and they deserve this lot.
:26:30. > :26:35.Fantastic. Couldn't agree more. One thing we must say, a missing figure
:26:36. > :26:43.here today, who we hoped would lead the dancing tonight, where is Joe
:26:44. > :26:48.Ledley? He's getting married. Pinger etch elation is, a good excuse, I
:26:49. > :26:59.think. He will probably be dancing by now. -- congratulations. To do
:27:00. > :27:03.what he did and get back and get fit and have the impact he had,
:27:04. > :27:07.fantastic. He will go and have a great wedding and a great summer. I
:27:08. > :27:11.know you've always had complete faith and belief in this team and
:27:12. > :27:14.quite rightly. They have proved you write. But going back to the
:27:15. > :27:18.beginning of the campaign, even though you have that faith, did you
:27:19. > :27:23.ever believe you would make the semifinal? Before we kicked a ball
:27:24. > :27:27.in the tournament, we looked at the group and thought we were needed
:27:28. > :27:31.Coentrao points, and we knew that was doable. But we never looked
:27:32. > :27:36.asked the next challenge or the next game. We only ever looked at the
:27:37. > :27:44.next game. Once we got out of the group then we had to Northern
:27:45. > :27:50.Ireland. And that was a hard game. Then we got Belgium, of course. I
:27:51. > :27:56.can't say I wasn't worried, but it was all about us. We know, myself
:27:57. > :28:00.and my staff, we know how good this team can play, we know how good the
:28:01. > :28:06.players are and if we get it right we can beat anybody. Everybody
:28:07. > :28:10.agrees with you here, but you said this team were in the middle of a
:28:11. > :28:15.journey. We have already seen their quality and how amazing they are.
:28:16. > :28:23.How good can they be and how far can they go, with one eye on Russia? Of
:28:24. > :28:27.course, we are very proud. This doesn't happen for nothing. What we
:28:28. > :28:32.know is that if we give our nation something to be proud of, this is
:28:33. > :28:36.the end result. It's fantastic. But as I said, we are in the middle of
:28:37. > :28:41.something. It's not the end because it's the end of the tournament, this
:28:42. > :28:46.is the middle of an experience. These players are very good. We just
:28:47. > :28:50.need a bit of luck, same hunger and desire and good things can happen.
:28:51. > :28:56.Your faith is well founded. One last thing I have to ask your permission
:28:57. > :29:00.for. This is on behalf of the female population of Wales and probably
:29:01. > :29:01.most of the men as well, come here... Chris Coleman, ladies and
:29:02. > :29:18.Edmund! She kissed him. She said she would
:29:19. > :29:23.do him. Ladies and gentlemen, he wears the colours with pride, Gareth
:29:24. > :29:29.Bale! Welcome. Not bad at all. How has today been?
:29:30. > :29:34.What were you expecting and how was it coming through the city to the
:29:35. > :29:39.stadium today? We have been watching videos in France. But to get a
:29:40. > :29:50.welcome like this was incredible it shows how amazing our fans are.
:29:51. > :29:53.A year ago you scored a pretty important goal against Belgium, we
:29:54. > :29:57.know what happened after that. Try to sum up how important last year
:29:58. > :30:01.has been for Welsh football? It has been massive. We have grown in
:30:02. > :30:05.confidence. The support we have had has been incredible. It gave us the
:30:06. > :30:09.extra confidence to move on to the next level. Yeah, everything we have
:30:10. > :30:13.achieved, we couldn't have done it without everyone here. All of the
:30:14. > :30:20.staff have been amazing, the players have been amazing. Yeah, just a big
:30:21. > :30:22.thank you to everybody! I think everyone acknowledges your heart,
:30:23. > :30:27.desire, your leadership on the pitch. You always said you weren't
:30:28. > :30:31.going to France to make up the numbers, that wasn't the case, was
:30:32. > :30:36.it? Never. We fought hard to qualify. All through the games we
:30:37. > :30:41.progressed. Kept getting better as a team. We knew what we were capable
:30:42. > :30:46.of. Going to France, as we said, we didn't want to make the numbers, we
:30:47. > :30:51.went there, gave it a real go and got ahead of the English.
:30:52. > :30:58.Speaking of the English... Every time there is a free kick, the whole
:30:59. > :31:04.of Wales is on their feet, especially when you pray in England.
:31:05. > :31:12.Would you like to see it? Talk us through it and have you spoken to
:31:13. > :31:17.Joe Hart yet. No, as you can see, when there is a
:31:18. > :31:25.free kick, I like to hit the target and as you can see, it goes in.
:31:26. > :31:29.No matter how it goes in, against England it is always a great moment.
:31:30. > :31:34.I get the feeling from the guys behind me that this is just the
:31:35. > :31:38.beginning for you guys as a group? Yeah, definitely.
:31:39. > :31:42.Obviously this tournament was a major plus for us. We will take a
:31:43. > :31:48.lot of confidence from it. Now we can enjoy the moment. But we have to
:31:49. > :31:53.look to the World Cup qualifiers. We believe we can keep qualifying for
:31:54. > :31:56.major tournaments, and yeah, if we have everyone supporting us, we will
:31:57. > :32:00.do it a lot easier. One last thing, we discovered in
:32:01. > :32:06.France, you are actually not the quickest member of your family, are
:32:07. > :32:10.you? No, I'm not anymore. My daughter, Alba, was very, very fast
:32:11. > :32:19.and made me very tired. So, yeah, I can't wait to see her
:32:20. > :32:25.now. She's waving... So, are 33,000 other people as well. Gareth, thanks
:32:26. > :32:36.for having the chat. Everybody, Gareth Bale! So, how many of us
:32:37. > :32:39.really dared to dream at the beginning of the tournament that
:32:40. > :32:44.Wales would qualify for the last 16 and do so by topping the group? I
:32:45. > :32:46.know, we all did. Next stop, Paris. To face the men from across the
:32:47. > :33:00.Irish Sea. It's a major tournament, it's Wales,
:33:01. > :33:05.it's Northern Ireland. It's in Paris.
:33:06. > :33:17.For whoever wins the game... There is more of this yet to come.
:33:18. > :33:22.Bale has Taylor to help him. Three red shirts in the middle. Vokes
:33:23. > :33:32.jumps. And Aaron Ramsey turns the ball in.
:33:33. > :33:43.Ramsey getting a hold of Evans. Sure fired. Fired nicely, too. Fired
:33:44. > :33:52.nicely by Jamie Ward. Abson canoe. He has to be strong. Bale behind
:33:53. > :34:02.him. With another wicked delivery. Wales lead! Over it comes, on to
:34:03. > :34:08.Gareth Bale's forehead. A long look at the left from Martin Atkinson, it
:34:09. > :34:14.is another Wales win. On they go to the quarter-finals! They were
:34:15. > :34:21.together and just that bit stronger than Northern Ireland.
:34:22. > :34:32.I'm just going to say this, Wales are in the quarter-finals of the
:34:33. > :34:35.European Championships! Is this just beyond your wildest dreams? You
:34:36. > :34:48.can't ask for anymore. It's incredible.
:34:49. > :34:55.# Don't take me home # Please don't take me home
:34:56. > :35:00.# I don't want to go to work # I want to stay here
:35:01. > :35:06.# And take some beer # So please don't take, take me
:35:07. > :35:24.home! Amazing. Wonderful Wales there.
:35:25. > :35:29.And there with the chief supporter, Albas -- Alba Bale. Now, ladies and
:35:30. > :35:34.gentlemen, it is the one, it is the only, Aaron Ramsey! Thank you for
:35:35. > :35:38.being here it is great to see you. I have to tell you firstly, you rock
:35:39. > :35:43.that look better than Justin Bieber. What was it all about at the start
:35:44. > :35:48.of the tournament? I was thinking about doing it for a while, I
:35:49. > :35:52.thought why not. It worked. I have put in some decent performances, so
:35:53. > :35:56.I'm pleased with it. Decent performances?! You topped the
:35:57. > :36:02.polls at one point in terms of possession. And a number of assists.
:36:03. > :36:06.You looked like you are turbo-charged out there. What is the
:36:07. > :36:10.secret? You are obviously incredibly fit but the pace, the way you get up
:36:11. > :36:16.and down the field, do you never tire, man? It makes it easier
:36:17. > :36:23.playing with the guys behind me. The way that we play. The way we are set
:36:24. > :36:26.up, the philosophy it is second to non. They are a pleasure to play
:36:27. > :36:31.with. I wanted to go into the tournament.
:36:32. > :36:36.To really stand up, to show what I'm capable of doing on a personal
:36:37. > :36:40.level. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to do that.
:36:41. > :36:45.We are thankful you were there. Just looking at the way that cross came
:36:46. > :36:51.in, that Cold War eeth McCally will have nightmares about for a very
:36:52. > :36:56.long time, the synergy between Joe, yourself and Gareth, it is like you
:36:57. > :37:00.read each other's minds, is that the way it is, or you are well drilled
:37:01. > :37:05.by the staff and the Chris and the rest of them? Well, the staff are
:37:06. > :37:10.brilliant. We started, we have had dark days as a team. But with this
:37:11. > :37:15.staff, these players have come on so far in a short space of time. But
:37:16. > :37:21.yeah, I think that the chemistry between the team it is evident in
:37:22. > :37:24.the way we play. We work our socks off for each other, we attack and
:37:25. > :37:29.play with a freedom and we enjoy ourselves.
:37:30. > :37:38.You said you make it a pleasure for us, thank you, Aaron Ramsey, ladies
:37:39. > :37:43.and gentlemen! Next stop on the French adventure, Lille, and a date
:37:44. > :37:53.with Belgium ranked second in the world.
:37:54. > :37:59.These Welshmen are living the dreams of the greats who have never
:38:00. > :38:08.experienced this for their country. Here we go.
:38:09. > :38:14.Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne in the middle. Carrasco. A big chance, a
:38:15. > :38:24.big save. Meunier, off the line.
:38:25. > :38:30.Gareth Bale running it now. A little bit of room... He took the shot and
:38:31. > :38:42.he scores magnificently! Belgium, one, Wales, nil.
:38:43. > :38:48.Here is Ba, leshgs. -- Bale.
:38:49. > :38:53.Ramsey's corner, Williams! Ashley Williams for Wales! The captain has
:38:54. > :39:09.scored the equaliser. Bale goes on.
:39:10. > :39:17.Not quite this time. Aaron Ramsey... Towards Robson-Kanu.
:39:18. > :39:25.Taylor is available. What a goal! Oh! What a goal from Hal
:39:26. > :39:43.Robson-Kanu! Dangerous... Well, if the Fifa
:39:44. > :39:48.rankings suggest that Belgium are the second best team in the world,
:39:49. > :40:01.then Wales are the best at the moment.
:40:02. > :40:09.Fellaini, Wittel. And Aaron Ramsey will be at the final of the 2016...
:40:10. > :40:14.In towards Vokes, Wales are heading into the semi-finals of the European
:40:15. > :40:20.championship! They have taken on Belgium. They have surely beaten
:40:21. > :40:23.them. They did something special.
:40:24. > :40:28.Something special is happening here tonight.
:40:29. > :40:30.Wales have done it. They have come from behind to beat
:40:31. > :40:47.the mighty Belgium. Chris Coleman, put this into context
:40:48. > :40:52.for us. There are thousands watching here. Millions watching at home.
:40:53. > :40:56.Probably a generation of young boys and girls staying up far too late to
:40:57. > :41:01.watch Wales make the semi-finals. What is the message to those back at
:41:02. > :41:05.home? The dream? Don't be afraid to have dreams. Four years ago, I was
:41:06. > :41:08.as far away from this as you can imagine.
:41:09. > :41:12.Look what is happening. If you work hard enough and you are not afraid
:41:13. > :41:17.to dream and you're not afraid to fail. Everybody fails. I have had
:41:18. > :41:22.more failures than success but I'm not afraid to fail. Every now and
:41:23. > :41:27.again, I can't say every now and again, as this has never happened to
:41:28. > :41:34.me but no, I'm enjoying it, it is sweet, I think we deserve it.
:41:35. > :41:42.Here we go, here we go! We're in the last four!
:41:43. > :41:51.What a game, what a day, Wales on top of the world! Rated as one of
:41:52. > :41:56.the best ever performances by any of the home nations and part of Welsh
:41:57. > :42:01.football folklore. I'm with two heroes of the game, ladies and
:42:02. > :42:08.gentlemen, boys and girls, Sam Vokes and Hal Robson-Kanu! Hal, you have
:42:09. > :42:15.had time to reflect on that game, yet you were kicking ever ball,
:42:16. > :42:20.headering everything, watching everything still fresh in the mind?
:42:21. > :42:23.Obviously it was a special game for everyone involved.
:42:24. > :42:27.The family are in... I have a lot of family here! No, it was a special
:42:28. > :42:32.occasion. We are delighted with the result. As a group we managed to get
:42:33. > :42:37.to the semis. Belgium, not a bad side. 1--0 down.
:42:38. > :42:41.What is the feeling in the camp at that point? It was a tough start to
:42:42. > :42:44.the game. They are a strong side. You see the spirit of the lads. On
:42:45. > :42:50.the pitch they are putting their bodies on the line. To come away
:42:51. > :42:56.with that victory was massive. A mate text me earlier, he said to
:42:57. > :43:00.ask Hal, why he didn't square it to Neil Taylor? Neil said after the
:43:01. > :43:06.game I should have squared it. But I managed to put it in the back of the
:43:07. > :43:10.net myself. So, no, it was a special moment, as I said.
:43:11. > :43:15.Playing that down slightly. Where did it come from, even the cameraman
:43:16. > :43:19.went the wrong way. Everyone in the stadium went the wrong way,
:43:20. > :43:25.instinct? I had never done it before in my life... No, it was an amazing
:43:26. > :43:35.feeling. We are delighted. To take it forward, just buzzing. Buzzing.
:43:36. > :43:39.He is getting a lot of hostel by the boys.
:43:40. > :43:43.Neil, should he have squared it? No, obviously he has done it in the
:43:44. > :43:48.playground. Sam, the heard, who were you trying
:43:49. > :43:52.to flick it on to? Flick it on to?! To be fair I was surprised it came
:43:53. > :43:58.up. With five minutes to go, winning at Belgium but it was a fantastic
:43:59. > :44:04.moment. A great ball from Gunts, amazing.
:44:05. > :44:05.That says it all, ladies and gentlemen, Simona Halep and Sam
:44:06. > :44:17.Vokes. Inode is actually how Dawn Saunders
:44:18. > :44:22.felt, tears were streaming down my face. -- I know exactly. Wales into
:44:23. > :44:28.the semifinals. They went head-to-head with a team who are no
:44:29. > :44:30.strangers to the latter stages of international tournaments, and in
:44:31. > :44:38.that team, a player Gareth Bale knows only too well.
:44:39. > :44:44.Already further than many thought possible, already further than
:44:45. > :44:56.anyway you'll is team before. Together stronger is the Wales
:44:57. > :44:58.motto. They prepare to kick off the country's first-ever major
:44:59. > :45:06.tournament football semifinal. Ronaldo. Ronaldo was fouled and it
:45:07. > :45:09.nearly paid off for Portugal. Joe Ledley corner. Something different
:45:10. > :45:17.and Gareth Bale! They caught Portugal out. Caught nearly
:45:18. > :45:25.everybody out. Bale skips past Danilo who dived in. Robson-Kanu
:45:26. > :45:32.into the middle. Bale goes for gold. Bale is getting going. Whipped
:45:33. > :45:37.across and Ronaldo has met it. What a leap.
:45:38. > :45:48.It's over Nani. Renato Sanches try to get there. Ronaldo once again,
:45:49. > :45:57.and turned past Wayne Hennessey for two. Finished off by Nani. Looks as
:45:58. > :46:06.though Wales are signing out. # Do they know those days are
:46:07. > :46:17.golden? # Build a rocket, boys. COMMENTATOR:
:46:18. > :46:26.Listened to this ringing around the ground... SINGING
:46:27. > :46:31.Ashley Williams. Joe Allen. They just can't turn and get a shot on
:46:32. > :46:37.goal. It's all over in Lyon, all over for Wales. It will be Portugal
:46:38. > :46:44.in Paris on Sunday. For Wales, this is just the end of one story. The
:46:45. > :46:50.country's greatest yet with a round ball. In years to come, thousands
:46:51. > :47:14.upon thousands will be able to fondly say, I was there.
:47:15. > :47:24.I know, we were gutted, but ladies and gentlemen, how proud are we?
:47:25. > :47:29.These guys were extraordinary. But what do you say to your team at the
:47:30. > :47:32.end of a game like that. I know a man who knows and I will speak to
:47:33. > :47:37.him now, give it up for the man they call Captain fantastic, a man who
:47:38. > :47:39.isn't just inspirational but hugely courageous. The Welsh era, team
:47:40. > :47:53.Captain, Ashley Williams. How was your shoulder? It's fine. I
:47:54. > :47:58.can't believe your courage in playing like that, were you not
:47:59. > :48:03.feeling it, you didn't want to come off. Definitely, it's not the type
:48:04. > :48:11.of game you want to come off. I knew I just wanted to battle through. It
:48:12. > :48:14.was more painful for you than anyone, but you must be very proud
:48:15. > :48:19.of yourselves. At the end of every game you were gathering the guys in
:48:20. > :48:25.a huddle, very inspirational. What sort of things were you saying to
:48:26. > :48:29.them at that point? Just not to let their chins drop, we did ever so
:48:30. > :48:32.well and be proud of what we achieved in the last few years. We
:48:33. > :48:37.tamed the tournament with a smile on our face and our heads up. That's
:48:38. > :48:43.how we had to leave. You as a skipper have seen this team grow.
:48:44. > :48:47.They have grown even more. What was it like in the dressing room and I
:48:48. > :48:52.guess you didn't have to motivate them much at all. Not much, we knew
:48:53. > :48:57.how big the tournament was. We couldn't wait to get there when we
:48:58. > :49:01.had qualified. We all enjoyed the experience in camp. It was like a
:49:02. > :49:06.long school trip. The games have been brilliant. We enjoyed each
:49:07. > :49:16.other's company. Not much alteration. Long school trip? Who
:49:17. > :49:19.made the sandwiches? Jam sandwiches. The food of champions. The look on
:49:20. > :49:26.your face with that goal, fair to say you enjoyed it. I don't score
:49:27. > :49:30.many, so I have to enjoy myself when I get the odd one. Happy to help the
:49:31. > :49:36.team out, we needed the goal before half-time. I will take you over to
:49:37. > :49:40.see the boss. To put into perspective what this man means for
:49:41. > :49:47.the team, Chris Coleman, and also owe sane Richards and Paul and the
:49:48. > :49:53.squad. I think he's an unbelievable leader for us. Somebody we can look
:49:54. > :49:56.at at all times. He inspires the boys and relaxes us at the same
:49:57. > :50:01.time. We would run through brick walls for him. It's fair to say it's
:50:02. > :50:08.mutual appreciation, Chris. Of course. As a manager and coach, you
:50:09. > :50:13.are only as good as your players and the team around you and your staff.
:50:14. > :50:17.I'm blessed that I have great staff and a great team of players with
:50:18. > :50:25.huge desire to do well for their nations. It's a good job for me to
:50:26. > :50:29.have. And you do a fantastic job. I think I will nominate him for a
:50:30. > :50:38.knighthood. Are you prepared to second that? Definitely. Who will
:50:39. > :50:43.further that? Sir Chris. Absolutely. CHEERING
:50:44. > :50:51.Ashley Williams and Chris Coleman, both legends. Please show your
:50:52. > :50:57.appreciation. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Chris Coleman, a nice break now,
:50:58. > :51:02.nappies, late-night balls, as he becomes a dad again. No holiday at
:51:03. > :51:06.all. The dream is at an end for this tournament, but surely this is just
:51:07. > :51:10.the beginning for this team as they continue to inspire generations to
:51:11. > :51:15.come. They have inspired me and I can't kick a ball. The next campaign
:51:16. > :51:20.begins in a couple of months, the roads to Russia. Who will be here at
:51:21. > :51:24.the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales start their bid for the World Cup?
:51:25. > :51:28.Who will be here? CHEERING These guys will conquer the world.
:51:29. > :51:33.There's the chance a few of them might stay until then. For the
:51:34. > :51:38.players, holidays and a bit of pre-season awaits. We know Joe
:51:39. > :51:42.Ledley will be dancing in Ibiza. Before we give the team a final
:51:43. > :51:44.sendoff, one last reminder of this extraordinary and unforgettable Euro
:51:45. > :52:44.2016 adventure. MUSIC: Can't Take My Eyes Off You by
:52:45. > :52:58.Manic STreet Preachers. It's come to Taylor, can he finish?
:52:59. > :53:03.The goalkeeper saves the first but not the second. His first-ever goal
:53:04. > :53:11.for Wales and they are in dreamland. Through to Gareth Bale, he's on the
:53:12. > :53:18.side. Chest puffed out and strike, and strikes brilliantly. Gareth
:53:19. > :53:23.Bale, a moment of absolute magic. Aaron Ramsey can stay on his feet
:53:24. > :53:28.and Robson-Kanu is in. Hal Robson-Kanu for Wales. Gareth Bale
:53:29. > :53:34.with another whipped in delivery. Into his own net. And on they go to
:53:35. > :53:46.the quarterfinals. # You feel like Kevin to touch
:53:47. > :53:50.# I want to hold you so much # At long last love has arrived
:53:51. > :53:59.# I thank God I'm alive # You're just too good to be true
:54:00. > :54:10.# I can't take my eyes off you. COMMENTATOR: Ramsey's corner. Ashley
:54:11. > :54:17.Williams for Wales! The equaliser. Whipped in towards Robson-Kanu. What
:54:18. > :54:21.a turn and what a goal. # I love you baby
:54:22. > :54:29.# If quite all right I need you baby # To warm the lonely night
:54:30. > :54:35.# I love you baby... Sam Vokes! Wales are heading into the
:54:36. > :54:38.semifinal. # Pretty baby, now that I've found
:54:39. > :54:50.you stay # Let me Love you baby.
:54:51. > :54:54.# Let me Love you. I feel all emotional. I'm sure you do too.
:54:55. > :54:59.We've had the chance to travel with them and they have been amazing. All
:55:00. > :55:03.of you, brilliant stuff. It's been a privilege to be part of it with you
:55:04. > :55:07.because you have travelled all over France on an amazing road trip. You
:55:08. > :55:14.have been with these amazing guys every step of the way as they have
:55:15. > :55:19.proved the revelation of the tournament, Cristiano Ronaldo's
:55:20. > :55:22.sentiment and I'm sure all of ours. Pride, passion, heart, you have done
:55:23. > :55:29.your team and the country proud. One more saying before we leave tonight.
:55:30. > :55:34.As a final sendoff to this amazing team, we want you to join with them
:55:35. > :55:43.in singing the anthem that made everybody so proud. Please welcome
:55:44. > :55:51.Gwawr Edwards who will lead us in the Welsh national anthem.
:55:52. > :55:57.# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi
:55:58. > :56:07.# Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri
:56:08. > :56:17.# Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad
:56:18. > :57:36.Well, what a night it's been here at the Cardiff City Stadium, and what a
:57:37. > :57:41.summer it's been in France. All day, players and fans have been united in
:57:42. > :57:45.celebrating the team's success. Young and old, they came to say
:57:46. > :57:51.thank you to the team that has achieved so much. As the sides
:57:52. > :57:54.touched down on home soil greeted by the friends at Cardiff, thousands
:57:55. > :58:01.more lined the streets of the capital. The summer of 26 to in will
:58:02. > :58:07.be forever remembered for this special performance by Chris
:58:08. > :58:13.Coleman's team. The atmosphere here at the Cardiff City Stadium has been
:58:14. > :58:22.magical tonight. The reaction from a packed stadium, saying thank you to
:58:23. > :58:29.their heroes. It has been a summer that will live long in the memory.
:58:30. > :58:34.Gareth Bale's goals, Wayne Hennessey's saves, Chris Coleman's
:58:35. > :58:39.leadership. All day, the players have greeted the fans, fans and
:58:40. > :58:45.players have been united in celebrating this special summer. Now
:58:46. > :58:55.the next challenge for Chris Coleman's team will be the World Cup
:58:56. > :59:02.in two years' time in Russia. That's it from the Cardiff City Stadium
:59:03. > :59:03.after an historic day. From all of us on BBC Wales, good evening.