Gareth Bale goads England and insists: ‘None of Roy’s boys would get in my Wales side’
Welsh wing wizard comes out all guns blazing ahead of Home Nations' Euro 2016 clash on Thursday
GARETH BALE insists no Englishman would be worthy of a place in his Wales side.
Speaking ahead of the Home Nations' Euro 2016 clash on Thursday he dismissed the notion that any Three Lions could make it into the Dragons' starting line-up.
He was asked: "How many England players would get into this current Welsh team?"
And, quick as a flash, the Real Madrid star responded: "None."
Bale was in bullish mood ahead of the titanic Group B tie in Lens.
Their 2-1 win over Slovakia on Saturday allied with England’s 1-1 draw with Russia placed them firmly in the driving seat to qualify for the knockout stage.
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He had previously suggested the Three Lions lack pride and passion.
That led to England boss Roy Hodgson labelling the 26-year-old forward as "disrespectful".
And Bale did little to backtrack from his comments on Tuesday.
He added: "It's good that they bit. I never said they don't have passion of pride. I just feel that we have more.
"I'm happy with my comments and we have a massive team spirit. Probably the best team spirit I've seen.
"If people feel I was being disrespectful... I wasn't. But whatever sport it is, whether its Football, Rugby, I feel that we always take it to the next level.
"We know they have strengths and they're a very good team. A lot of the players play with the English lads week in week out.
"We know their strengths but we also know their weaknesses - but I'm obviously not going to tell you them at the moment!"
Jack Wilshere fired a volley of his own yesterday as he insisted England have a better team than the Welsh on paper.
But Bale swatted aside that suggestion.
With a wry smile, he replied: "That's his opinion and everyone's entitled to them."