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I chose shopping centre for talks with West Ham's Collins - Wales boss Coleman

Wales boss Chris Coleman has revealed that he held peace talks with West Ham's James Collins in the busiest shopping centre in Cardiff.

?Coleman and Collins fell out after Collins contradicted Coleman's claim that he had turned down the chance to join the national squad for the World Cup qualifier against Serbia in September 2013.

?"We had a coffee in the middle of St David's Shopping Centre so it could not kick off!" said Coleman. "There were too many people around so we had to be civil.

?"We had our spat but I have known him since he was a kid and always liked him and when he has been with us he has been right in the middle of everything.

?"His presence and personality are going to be very important going forward."

?Collins will win his 45th cap for the national team in a crucial qualifier against Israel tomorrow with Hull City defender James Chester sidelined due to a dislocated shoulder.

?The 31-year-old has yet to feature in a campaign which has seen Wales remain unbeaten after four games and within a point of Group B leaders Israel.?

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