Nogometaši Walesa so se že v osmini finala veselili svoje zmage nad Severno Irsko, podobno veseli pa so bili tudi po izpadu Angležev, ki so jih izločili Islandci. Uspeh sodebitantov na evropskem prvenstvu so nato ponovili še z eno ekipno predstavo in domov poslali še favorizirane Belgijce.
Ti so na prvenstvo prišli z najdražjim moštvom, skupna tržna vrednost Belgijcev znaša kar 407 milijonov evrov. Kar 12 belgijskih reprezentantov je tako vrednih več kot 12,5 milijona evrov, osem od tega ducata jih prihaja iz Premier League. 'Angleži' so Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City - 70,2 milijona evrov), Christian Benteke (Liverpool - 41,5m), Eden Hazard (Chelsea - 40,9), Romelu Lukaku (Everton - 35,7), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United - 34,4), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham - 19,1), Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham - 12,8) in Divock Origi (Liverpool - 12,8). Preostalo četverico sestavljajo Axel Witsel (Zenit - 38,3), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona - 19,1), Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (Atletico Madrid - 16,6) in Radja Nainggolan (Roma - 14,4).
A Valižani so še enkrat pokazali, da v nogometu šteje predvsem ekipa in ne posamezniki. Belgijci so zaradi poškodb in kartonov res zaigrali s precej premešano obrambo.
Po presenetljivi zmagi Walesa s 3:1 je seveda ponovno 'eksplodiral' twitter.
Aaron Ramsey in Euro 2016
— Arsenal Related (@ArsenalsRelated) July 1, 2016
One goal
Four Assists
Three Man of the Match Awards
#WAL #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/NDHnxeUuyk
Robson-Kanu's agent this summer.... #WAL https://t.co/g49MqzLlnl
— Football Tips (@footballtips) July 1, 2016
As for that goal from Robson-Kanu, it was the most beautiful tribute to Johan Cruyff there could be on a football pitch
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) July 1, 2016
Take your brother to the game with you
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 1, 2016
"But he's terrible Mum, it's embarrassing"
TAKE. HIM. pic.twitter.com/E2vsXsHRLW
Wales are in the Semi-Finals of #EURO2016! pic.twitter.com/ubl2lQ9tVG
— BC (@BradleyCromack) July 1, 2016
Trying to figure out how Belgium are ranked 2nd in the world... pic.twitter.com/9SeDT0sXue
— Football Trolls (@Footballltrolls) July 1, 2016
