The post-Gareth Bale era looked particularly daunting for Wales. A principality with a population of 3 million needed to replace its best ever player, a Real Madrid great, once the most expensive signing in soccer history. But maybe the Welsh needn’t have worried because they are on the brink of qualifying for another major tournament.
Wales’ Neco Williams, foreground, celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the UEFA European Championship play-off match against Finland at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Wales’ David Brooks celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Finland during the UEFA European Championship play-off match at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Tellingly, it would be the first time this century that Wales secured qualification for a major tournament without Bale, for so long the team’s inspiration and the man who would come up with those important goals time and again. “We’ve lost superstars with Gaz and Joe ,” Wales center back Joe Rodon said. “It was always going to be difficult for us in the transition period but there is a really good balance in the group.”
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