European Championship
Jun 16, 2016 2.00pm
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FT Stade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Jamie Vardy 56' goal
  • Daniel Sturridge 92' goal
  • goal Gareth Bale 42'
  • yellowcard Ben Davies 61'

Adam Lallana: 'We will not solely focus on Gareth Bale when we play Wales'

Lallana: 'We're not just focusing on Bale'

England midfielder Adam Lallana has insisted that Gareth Bale is not the only danger man in Wales's team ahead of Thursday's Group B match in Lens at Euro 2016.

The Real Madrid star, who is the most expensive footballer in history following an £85m move to the Bernabeu from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013, scored in Wales's 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Saturday.

The team have a two-point advantage over their neighbours England, who were restricted to a 1-1 draw by Russia on the same day.

The rivalry will be heightened due to the importance of the match, but Lallana insists that England cannot fall into a trap of putting all their attention on Bale.

"He always had great ability and great talent growing up but Wales have got a lot of talented players in their team so it's not just Gareth we've got to focus on," Lallana told reporters in a press conference.

England's final group match is against Slovakia.

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