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In 2016, debuting in the European Championship and losing to Portugal with a score of 2-0 in the semi-finals, Welsh footballers had to admit Denmark's advantage yesterday and leave the tournament, unable to cross the quarter-final barrier. In the last minutes of the match, they lost heavily to the Danish national team with a score of 4-0. When asked if these could be his last international matches representing Wales, G. Bale interrupted the interview and left, but before that, he commented on the clash with Denmark: "The game did not go as we would have liked. We started the match well - the first 25 minutes, but then we conceded a goal and the game changed. We tried to come back in the second half, but made a mistake and conceded another goal - which killed our initiative that we had started with." "Ending the match and the performance in the championship with such a result is disappointing, but I understand the guys. They were angry - better to finish the match shouting and kicking, than doing nothing." In the 90th minute of the match, Welsh player Harry Wilson received a red card and had to leave the field. Commenting on the referee's decision, G. Bale said: "At that moment we knew our performance in the championship was over. That's why the players were disappointed and frustrated. I am also disappointed: we must always maintain discipline in such difficult moments, but I will not say anything bad about my players. They gave their all on the field - I am proud of them. In addition, it seemed that the referee might have been influenced by the fans in the stadium. But the decision was made as it was and now nothing can be done. There is no point in looking for excuses. We ourselves did not take advantage of the opportunities we created," - concluding, the captain of the Welsh team added.
