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Real Madrid star Bale to relish Wales v England clash - Coleman

Wales manager Chris Coleman believes Gareth Bale will relish the opportunity to face England at next summer's European Championships in France.

Wales were drawn alongside the Three Lions in Group B at Saturday's Euro 2016 draw.

Real Madrid star Bale will no doubt come under plenty of spotlight ahead of the highly-anticipated all-British showdown, but Coleman believes the former Tottenham star is built to deal with such high-pressure situations.

"Knowing Baley, knowing his mentality, he will take it in his stride. He always wants to perform for Wales, he knows how important he is and the way we play and this is our first tournament for a long, long time," Coleman said.

"He knows he has the capacity to turn a game on its head. If he is on fire, he will score a goal no matter who he is playing against. There is a lot of pressure on him as well. Because of his mentality he will take all of this in his stride."

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