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'Russia performance will go down in history' - Coleman

2016-06-23 02:40:00 from:SNTV

The Wales Manager and squad look ahead to their round of 16 match at Euro 2016 on Saturday.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Coleman, Wales manager:

"We always believed we had a chance, we always believed in ourselves. The biggest challenge for us in the three games wasn't the second game, it was the aftermath of the second game, putting ourselves back together and getting re-focused and remembering why we are here. It wasn't for one game it was for three games and to get enough points, that was the biggest challenge for us but we did that and the players were absolutely brilliant. Absolutely brilliant."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Coleman, Wales manager:

"Russia was brilliant, we'll always remember that performance, it will go down in history, but it's this next one, whoever it is, It doesn't matter who it is. I've said that before, we've just got ourselves to the knock-out stages so it's all on the day, there's no afters after it. There's no second bit at the cherry, we've got to bring it on that day. How we do it, we do it, it doesn't matter who comes out of the hat, it's going to be a tough game."

SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Taylor, Wales defender (scored second goal against Russia) :

"It think it's a great feeling to be at this stage of the competition, a bit beyond my wildest dreams. But obviously to top the group as well, it's been very very special these past ten days."

SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Taylor, Wales defender (scored second goal against Russia) :

"I think we don't mind who we play against I think. Once you get to that stage, it's going to be a good team either way. We just want to concentrate on ourselves, on our own performance and if we get that right, like we did at the last game, which will be difficult, if we can, we know we're a good match for anybody."

SOUNDBITE (English) Sam Vokes, Wales forward:

"For myself, obviously starting my first game at the Euro's, it was great to be part of such a great day really, in Welsh football history, it was a great game to be part of and to qualify for the next round. Yeah, it was a, a good evening."

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