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In my life, Wales have got to a semi final, a last 16 game and a World Cup. Things I never thought I’d see. I’m so proud to be Welsh. I’m so proud to have witnessed it all. Nothing or no one will ever take that from me. I love those players and the red wall. Yma o Hyd.
This is simply stunning. The sounds. The imagery. The history. The politics. The meaning. The goals. The heartbreak. I’m in absolute floods here. Wow. This is so powerful and everyone involved should be immensely proud of what they’ve made. Incredible.
Giggs found not guilty today on the basis that his ex partner would not testify again as she found it too difficult last time and didn’t want to go through it again. Staggered by some “Giggs in” comments on here today though. I didn’t want him then, and I don’t want him now.
The
#ThreeLions
heading to
@FIFAWorldCup
were given a special send-off by being presented with their tournament squad numbers by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
You can blame who you want for tonight, but that result is unacceptable. Yes we missed chances, but the tactics weren’t right for me and neither was the personnel at times. A team getting a point from the lowest seeded team, at home, is not a team qualifying.
I’ve put pen to paper about
@GarethBale11
and his career. I’ve written him a letter. I hope you read this Gareth and understand just how much you mean to Wales. Please read and RT.
I appreciate Wrexham may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the story around the club is amazing at the moment. Add to that the genuine world wide impact the owners are having on Wales and of course Wrexham, it’s hard not to back them. At CHAD we are 100% behind them. Superb.
Luton now confirm he’s stable in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. I very much hope he can make a long term recovery but I fear this may have been the last time we see him on a football pitch. Get well soon Locks. ❤️🏴❤️
We may not have come away with a trophy, but no one will ever take this moment away from me. Something I’ll never forget. It’s been a disappointing outcome, but a magical month. We were finally part of the party. Yma O Hyd.
I cannot state this strongly enough, but I fucking love Jonny Williams. I’ll tell you something else, that is some finish. Neco Williams has been fantastic up and down tonight too by the way. And has contributed. A deserved goal.
One final negative, from what has been a brilliant few days away. Throwing pints in the air when we score is one thing, but throwing them over and into the home end when they do is shitty. That & cigarette butts being thrown over too. Don’t be that person.
Said it yesterday & I’m keen to stress it again. Giggs deserves a lot of credit, especially from people like me who doubted him, for yesterday. Got all his big decisions right. All the gambles paid off. No injuries. Managed those on yellow cards. Perfect professional performance.
This photo sums up why we and so many others have such strong feeling for this team. Pure class on and off the field and I’m so so proud of them all. So many people are. In Wales’ 200th game, always thinking of others. Chwarae teg. A good points, that could have been 3.
In honour of Wales fan Dafydd Davies who sadly passed recently, his sister
@nenodav
is trying to promote 1 min applause ringing around the CCS during the Hungary game in the 24th minute the date of his birthday - 24th Aug. Please RT this & get as much support for this as possible
Proud of everyone involved tonight. I think the “what next” conversations can wait for another day. Awful way to miss out and my heart breaks for Dan James. Always proud to be Welsh. More so than ever tonight. Nos da 🏴
Answer me this - if the police stopped people attending previous home games for using a flare MILES away from the ground, what sort of checks and searches were in place for the away fans, so they can bring flares and fireworks into the ground. Not good enough.
You get to a point with managers where it doesn’t matter any more when you lose the faith of the core support. Especially internationally. When you’re openly being mocked rather than just being disliked, I think it’s the end. “In transition” coming from the away end says it all.
Gunts. A great professional and a deeply passionate Welshman. The fan on the pitch is uttered a lot but his contribution is more than that. He was there when the times were tough and stuck it all out to provide one of the greatest crosses known to man. Thank you Chris.
Say what you want about the Scots but I’d rather get there and have a day on the beer in Munich and lose 3-0 with a red card than be sat scratching my arse watching it on tv.
I don’t want to pull Page apart because he took us to the World Cup. But the more I see the less I believe he’s the right man. Tonight is squarely on him. He’ll see the campaign out but he needs a result on Monday, as much for him as Cymru.
I cannot for the life of me understand giving abuse to our own players. Absolutely no need. You can visibly tell how much our players care about playing for Wales and the effort they give. If you are dishing abuse out to our players, you’re not a Wales fan in my eyes.
I want the world to know that Harry Wilson is the new Maradona. And Wales are brilliant. At everything. And I’m shitfaced. But it’s fine. Because I’m Welsh. And we are world class. I’ll see you in November. Up the world class Welsh 🏴🏴🏴
I have to say thank you to Rob though. The World Cup campaign and the playoff wins were some of the best memories I have watching Wales. Seeing us score and hearing our anthem played in Qatar was a pleasure. Diolch Rob.
No thank you. Yet another excuse for England to represent GB with a cursory nod to the others. Devalues our status as an independent football nation and risks that status too.
#saidhehadabadback
The British Olympic Association wants a GB men’s football team competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Andy Anson, the BOA’s chief executive, said he 'dearly wanted it to happen' and it is understood the FA is keen
It’s sometimes too easy to dismiss England’s moronic fans as the minority but that number is massively growing. Pathetic throwing beer at police and then run away when the police approach them. Locals cheering the police too. They’re a disgrace and I’m so glad we’re not like this
That Sam Vokes header is simply stunning. Wow. The commentator on UEFA tv just said “I think this is what shock feels like”. The best football match I’ve ever seen. Comfortably. The best Wales have ever played too. A brilliant performance.
England fans on Red Square, some in full Crusader gear, singing 'There were 10 German bombers in the air, but the RAF from England shot them down', complete with inflatable WWII planes. Really? What a disgrace.
#Eng
#WorldCup
Ultimately 2 wins from 2 is great. The performances weren’t but given the circumstances, it doesn’t matter. Players not played together for a long time. Young lads blooded. Top of the group. 6 points. Definite room for improvement, but you’ll never hear me complain after 2 wins.
I’m off to bed soon, but a word for a Norrington Davies. I thought he was excellent on his debut. A genuine wingback. Great movement, pace and spacial awareness. Good defending and provided an attacking threat. Well played pal.
After last night, I’ve calmed down & written a few words on the job Ryan Giggs has done & the massive credit he deserves - especially from people like me who doubted him as recently as Saturday.... Thanks to
@FAWAmpadu
for this brilliant photo. Please RT.
The best win of the Rob Page era. Some may not like him but he got everything right tonight. A brilliant performance and deserves all the credit coming to him. One more hurdle to go. What a time to be a Welsh football fan. We’ve never had it so good. Amazing. See you Tuesday.
IOC President - or Little Tomi as he’s known in his hometown of Llanberis. Representing Cymru on the world stage. Fair play on doing his speech in French too.
Interesting info coming out of Wrexham tonight. The new investors will buy the club AND put £2m capital into the club. Huge amounts at that level. Plus the new owners will be renting the stadium from the WST. Enjoy the zoom call with Ryan Reynolds if you’re a member!
@GaryLineker
@farasG
@BBCOne
@BBCiPlayer
Bit dramatic Gary! He was clearly having a joke with the 4 minutes line. Relax. I mean, the segment on Luke Shaw’s slippers at half time was great tactical analysis of the Spain Italy game. That and Rio’s peak on “we’d beat both these teams” was a great insight on the game 🙄
Wearing my Wales shirt in DC today. 3 people so far have told me that “my man” Gareth Bale just scored the best goal they’ve ever seen. He really is representing wales all over the world.
#hero
#wales
Watching don’t take me home. If you told me I could have £1m or live those 3 weeks again, I’d have hell of a job on explaining to people why I wasn’t a millionaire. What a time. The best summer of my life. A semi final and a wedding. Magic.
@Colemans_Dream
And I know he'll get stick in certain sections but a shout-out to Joe Morrell, selfless work tonight barely put a foot wrong 🏴🏴
Do you know what, that’s a dream draw. Austria at home is as good as it gets, and a game against Scotland or Ukraine, at home, to get to a World Cup. I’d have taken that all day long. Up the Welsh and bring on March.
Very grateful to the exceptionally talented
@BronwenLewis_
for helping me teach Yma O Hyd in school with brilliant videos like this. What an amazing voice. So grateful! Thank you! Give her a follow! 🏴❤️
Time to go home. Split is a fantastic city and Wales got a fantastic result last night. Getting clapped down the road by the home fans after the match is something I’ll never forget. Amazing few days. Please don’t take me home.
#walesaway
#ilikeit
I’ve tried to be positive about Page but it’s a long way back after tonight. A draw against a very average side and the Wales away loyal fans booing you is not a good look for Page. He needs a result on Sunday. Friendly or not, he needs something.
It is mad to me that the World Cup is draw is tomorrow, and whilst our participation is far from confirmed, Wales’ name will be in the hat. That’s amazing to me and exciting and all sorts of other emotions. Really looking forward to it. Can’t wait for June.
Ronaldo ahead of the playoff against North Macedonia said “I went to bed last night thinking I want the stadium to shut down the music for the anthem and let the fans sing it acapella to show our passion”. Even Ronaldo goes to bed every night and dreams of being Welsh…
@BBCSport
Hi
@Twitter
. You should monitor these replies and do something about them. 90% of them are sexist and abusive it some way shape or form. Pathetic.
Can we please stop with the “UEFA are screwing us over” stuff please, especially around the Belarus game. There is a civil conflict and their league games aren’t being played in the country. This is a political issue and a real one where people have died. Get a grip.
Today is the day. I’m sick with nerves, cried once and my playlist is making me worse I think. But this is what we want. Craved. Big games involving our country. Our players. Our friends. Us. I’m so proud of these boys & our country come what may today. COME ON WALES 🏴
Wales away is something else. On the plane to Split I had 1 fella snoring & farting the whole way, someone I used to coach on the other side and the fella next to him was reading “A village in north Wales”. All whilst the bloke behind was drinking red wine from the bottle 😂
Some of the Bale content today has been amazing. The is simply an inspiration. The best, most important and the most influential Wales has ever produced. What a man.
Rob Page has been sacked today. Feel it’s probably the right decision made but I really hope the FAW have their ducks in a row in regards to what comes next. Biggest positive is that the new person will have some time to bed in before the WC qualifiers start.
Gone but not forgotten. Hard not to think about this great man last Tuesday. He got the ball rolling for Wales but was taken from us too soon. A brilliant footballer, the man who woke the zombie nation and a lovely human being. We miss you Gary. 8 years today. It ok to not be ok.
Nico Williams becomes the first Welshman to score in and win a major European final since Gareth Bale’s overhead kick in the Champions League final against Liverpool.
#stat
#winners
#walesb
#vamos
The FAW has confirmed that the Wales squad for the playoffs will be announced morning of Wednesday 13th March. This is all starting to feel very real isn’t it…
I just got a little wave from none other than Mr Gareth Frank Bale as I was running through Penarth this morning. A decent end to a bang average year I’d say! 👋 🏴
Commentator - “Lucy Bronze. Tough. Literally her middle name”.
Me - “I wish people would stop using ‘literally’ like that”.
Ah.
It really is her middle name. Fair play.