WorldNews Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 [attach=full]26758[/attach]Wales can end 57 years of obscurity and heartbreak on Sunday when they play Israel in Cardiff needing a win to qualify for next year's European Championship in France. It was 1958 when Wales last reached a major tournament, ironically beating Israel in a play-off to qualify for that year's World Cup in Sweden, where a side bereft of injured Juventus striker John Charles fell to Pele's Brazil in the quarter-finals. Wales have endured one-sided defeats, agonising near-misses and personal tragedy in the intervening years, but Gareth Bale's thumping headed winner against Cyprus on Thursday has set the scene for a night of catharsis at the Cardiff City Stadium. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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