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The summer of 2016 is immortalised in Welsh football folklore.<\/p>\n
Wales had not qualified for a major international tournament since the World Cup of 1958 in Sweden.<\/p>\n
Euro 2016 in France gave a squad dubbed the ‘golden generation’ an opportunity to shine on the international stage.<\/p>\n
Stars such as Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and captain Ashley Williams led a squad of players to the summer of their lives.<\/p>\n
Wales topped a group containing Slovakia, England and Russia, before beating Northern Ireland in Paris in the last 16.<\/p>\n
In the quarter-finals they faced one of the tournament favourites, Belgium, in Lille.<\/p>\n
Hal Robson-Kanu scored one of the most iconic goals in Wales’ history in a 3-1 win that ranks as one of the best results in the 150 year history of Welsh international football.<\/p>\n
Without the suspended Ramsey and Ben Davies, Wales were beaten by eventual Euro 2016 winners Portugal.<\/p>\n
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the semi-final in Lyon, but Euro 2016 remains a defining chapter for the national side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n