EPIC BALE
Daily Star|June 23, 2023
Legend saluted as his loss hits home
JAMES NURSEY
EPIC BALE
 

WHEN a once-in-a-generation talent comes along, the last thing anyone wants to consider is what happens after they are gone. 

Wales had great players before – from John Charles and John Toshack to Ian Rush and Ryan Giggs.

But in Gareth Bale, they had more than that. They had a wonderkid, a game-changer, a Galactico and eventually a man who could raise a Welsh army to march on a World Cup for the first time in 64 years. 

The past few days have highlighted just how difficult Wales are finding life without him.

Beaten shockingly at home by Armenia last Friday, they then lost to group favourites Turkey to make their chances of a third consecutive Euro finals a long shot.

This story is from the June 23, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

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