Euro 2016: Roy Hodgson slams Welsh star Gareth Bale after he calls England side ‘arrogant’ ahead of showdown in Lens
Welsh superstar says that his nation is more patriotic but Roy hits back at 'disrespectful' comments from the Madrid forward
ROY HODGSON has accused Gareth Bale of being disrespectful.
The Wales superstar claimed England were arrogant and that his nation was more patriotic.
But ahead of Thursday’s Group B showdown with the Dragons, Three Lions boss Hodgson said: “Receiving disrespectful comments is part and parcel of being a footballer and a coach. It’s a tight dressing room. It’s a passionate dressing room.
“And I would recommend anybody who does have any doubts about players in that respect to just watch the game and then come to me afterwards and tell me where they have seen that lack of passion and that lack of patriotism, because I certainly didn’t see it.
“The other day Russia’s keeper Igor Akinfeev was saying we were the worst seeded team in there and now it’s Gareth Bale.
“I don’t have any doubts personally about our patriotism and our desire.”
Skipper Wayne Rooney told his team-mates to ignore Bale’s criticism.
He said: “I’m sure all us English players will feel different, but he’s obviously a proud Welshman.”