{"id":53714,"date":"2021-06-26T15:01:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T14:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=53714"},"modified":"2021-06-26T15:01:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T14:01:47","slug":"video-how-important-is-gareth-bale-to-wales-at-euro-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/06\/26\/video-how-important-is-gareth-bale-to-wales-at-euro-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: How important is Gareth Bale to Wales at Euro 2020?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The forward will lead his country out in their round of 16 clash against Denmark on Saturday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"How important is Gareth Bale to Wales at Euro 2020?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGPQS7VDNAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"How important is Gareth Bale to Wales at Euro 2020?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGPQS7VDNAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Gareth Bale starred as Wales reached the semi-finals of the European Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Cymru have qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament once again, finishing second in Group A to set up a round of 16 meeting with Denmark in Amsterdam on Saturday 26 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bale, now 31, is yet to score this summer and missed a penalty against Turkey, but his influence on the Wales side is still as important as ever. 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