Chris Coleman: 'The position we find ourselves in now is incredible'
Don't take the inspiration home, Chris Coleman.
Speaking after Wales stupefied Belgium 3-1 in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 to write the greatest chapter in Welsh football's history, Coleman once again voiced some inspirational words, referring to the victory as "incredible," but telling his players to stay grounded.
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Wales is the first team from the Home Nations to reach the semi-finals of a major tournament since England was among the final four at Euro 1996, and rubbing salt in the wounds of English supporters is the fact that the Dragons' triumph over Belgium came one day after the Three Lions capitulated against Iceland in spectacular fashion.
"You dream about nights like this and to be lucky enough to be involved in a performance like that is incredible," Coleman said, according to Paul Wilson of the Guardian. "The position we find ourselves in now is incredible, because four years ago we were as far away from it as it is possible to be.
"This is uncharted territory for us, we have never been here before, but all I can do is keep reminding the players never to forget where they came from and what we had to do to get here. That's why I know we are not going to get carried away. We are not thinking of the final, much less thinking about winning the tournament. We are just thinking about the next challenge, which is Portugal."
Representing a country with a population of just over 3,000,000, Wales will meet Portugal in the semi-finals on Wednesday at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.