The striker opened the scoring for
his nation as they advanced into the final, and his club team-mate could not
help but praise his performance after the match
Gareth Bale hailed Real Madrid
colleague Cristiano Ronaldo as a "natural goalscorer" after he netted
in Portugal's 2-0 Euro 2016 semi-final win overWales.
The showdown between the two Madrid
heavyweights dominated the pre-match headlines and it was Ronaldo who shone
brightest.
His powerful 50th-minute header saw
him equal Michel Platini's record of nine European Championship goals, with
Ronaldo then turning provider – albeit perhaps inadvertently – for Nani's goal
three minutes later.
And Bale told ITV of his club-mate:
"Obviously he's a natural goalscorer and he scored yet again.
"But as I said it's not about
them, it's about us. We'll pick ourselves up. We're a proud bunch. We have to
be proud of what we've achieved in this tournament.
"We want to thank all the fans
obviously – the support we have had is absolutely incredible."
Wales were at least the equal of
their opponents in a tight first half and Bale reflected on what he felt were
fine margins that decided the outcome.
"They got their first goal and
were lucky on the second," he added. "We tried our hardest to get
back into the game and fought until the last second.
"We gave everything. We have no
regrets."
Fernando Santos' side will meet hosts
France or world champions Germany in the final.
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