Euro 2016: Bale rates Welsh over England
It will be the neighbours’ second match of the tournament with Wales facing Slovakia and England taking on Russia on Saturday.
But Bale already has his sights on England when they meet in Lens on Thursday, 16 June in what will be Wales’ first major tournament for 58 years.
“I think we’ve got a lot more passion and pride about us than them. We’ll definitely show that on the day,” said the Real Madrid forward.
“They big themselves up before they’ve done anything, so we’re going to go there and we believe we can beat them,” said Bale.
“For me it is probably the stand-out game in the group stages, but there is no pressure on us because they believe they can beat us.
“I had a chuckle when England came out, I’m not going to lie. It’s an amazing game to be involved in and it’s like any derby – you never want to lose to the enemy.
“Even in the recent [rugby] World Cup when we won – I remember those. England don’t get that, do they?” I don’t know what it is, but if you’re Welsh, we feel more pride and passion than anyone else. Bale said as quoted on BBC Sport.
The Cardiff-born player’s English grandmother meant he was qualified to play for the Three Lions, but he did not pursue that option.
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