Irish Sunday Mirror

IS ALL IN OUR OWN HEADS

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in the lead, we can hang on to it and see it out – because that’s what’s been missing this campaign.”

Today’s clash in Belgrade is exactly a year to the day from Wales’ opening 2-1 win over Slovakia in France.

It was the start of a famous, historic summer for Welsh football at the nation’s first major finals since 1958.

Coleman has since been trying to get his players to look forward to the next challenge but admits it has been tough.

He added: “I still remember Slovakia because the lads were coming in from the warm-up and I could see there was a bit of surprise in their faces.

“I heard some of my staff saying, ‘This is like playing in Cardiff, there are Taffs everywhere’.

“The noise was unbelievab­le. That’s what I remember.

“Of course, I remember the goals, but first tournament, first game, singing the national anthem – that was as good as it gets.”

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