A stunning film of Wales’ Euro 2016 heroics that opened this week should be compulsory viewing for England’s under-achieving footballers.
Don’t Take Me Home, which had its premiere in Leicester Square, graphically conveys the togetherness throughout the Welsh squad and backroom staff that was so utterly absent from England’s woeful performances in France.
Wales manager Chris Coleman, who was accompanied by a number of his players, introduced the film, by saying: ‘Talent is not enough, the icing on the cake is the mentality.’
Welsh stars with director Jonny Owen and Chris Coleman at Don't Take me Home UK premiere
Coleman attended the premiere with wife Charlotte Coleman and introduced the film
The open-door attitude of the Welsh at their base in Brittany, embracing the Euro adventure as a unit and bonding with their fans, came across vividly in behind-the-scenes footage that included the squad’s delirious reaction to England’s humiliating defeat by Iceland.
The Welsh approach was a stark contrast to the permanent guards on the door at England’s hotel base in Chantilly and the unwelcome feeling epitomised by the snarling presence of assistant coach Gary Neville with his ‘don’t give them anything’ approach to the media — which the FA have promised to change.
The open-door attitude of the Welsh at their base in Brittany, embracing the Euro adventure as a unit and bonding with their fans, came across vividly in behind-the-scenes footage that included the squad’s delirious reaction to England’s humiliating defeat by Iceland.
The Welsh approach was a stark contrast to the permanent guards on the door at England’s hotel base in Chantilly and the unwelcome feeling epitomised by the snarling presence of assistant coach Gary Neville with his ‘don’t give them anything’ approach to the media — which the FA have promised to change.
Gareth Bale followed a Champions League win with Real Madrid by inspiring Wales at the Euros
Wales worked to build a close relationship with fans and the media during their stay in France
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