Portugal 2-0 Wales: five talking points from the semi-final in Lyon

Wales may not have got the result they wanted, but their star man Gareth Bale was an inspirational figure in the semi-finalThis was the death of a dream, but not a reason to wallow or curse at the thought of what might have been. Wales have been a breath of fresh air at this championship, a side back at a major finals for the first time since 1958 having excelled on the pitch while their magnificent support chorused them gloriously from the stands. They missed the banned Aaron Ramsey’s com