Euro 2016: Ben Davies produces early contender for save of tournament to stop Wales going behind after two minutes
Ben Davies produced an early contender for save of the tournament as he prevented Wales from going behind after just TWO minutes of their Euro 2016 opener.
Slovakia star man, Marek Hamsik skipped past the Welsh back four, rounded debutant goalkeeper Danny Ward and had the goal at his mercy.
Wales’ Ben Davies miraculously clears Marek Hamsik’s shot off line in Euro 2016 opener
The Napoli man did everything right, but Tottenham ace Davies got back in time to clear the ball off the line.
The save was hailed by many on social media, with the likes of Rio Ferdinand tweeting: “Ben Davies…..what a clearance…..Hamsik”.
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Wales are competing in their first major tournament since 1958, and almost got off to the worst possible start.
Chris Coleman’s men were drawn alongside England and Russia as well as today’s opponents, Slovakia.
Though three teams could potentially go through from the group, it is still important to get off to a good start
The winners in Bordeaux would take a massive step towards the knockout phase.
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