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Gareth Bale: 'Chris Coleman has restored pride to Wales'

Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale hails Dragons manager Chris Coleman for restoring Welsh football's "passion and pride" by leading the national side to Euro 2016.

Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has praised Chris Coleman for restoring Welsh football's "passion and pride" by leading the Dragons to Euro 2016.

Wales won six of their qualifying games to reach their first major tournament since 1958, with Bale netting seven of his side's 11 goals along the way.

The 26-year-old told BBC Sport: "[Coleman has] been amazing. All the players love him. I think he's created such a great atmosphere in the camp.

"He's been incredible. He's really brought that passion and pride back for Wales. Even just at lunchtimes and meetings there's always that bit of banter.

"He's a great person to have around as well as being your manager. We respect him as a manager and a man as well."

Wales will be one of the lowest-seeded teams in France, with Northern Ireland, Albania and Iceland, plus two other teams to be decided by the playoffs, also in Pot 4.

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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

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Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

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Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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