Euro 2016: Wales' 'unstoppable' Gareth Bale can heal a nation

The truth is agonising, but unavoidable. Wales have not qualified for the finals of a major tournament since the World Cup of 1958. And as if there is not enough expected of the most expensive footballer on the planet - he must now show a nation his healing powers. Along with the rest of Chris Coleman's squad, is Gareth Bale able to assuage Welsh fans' ache to make France for Euro 2016? The class of 1976 - which included Terry Yorath, John Toshack and Leighton James - actually reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship. But the format was different, the finals were not held on a tournament basis. So, for more than 50 years, the Welsh experience has generally involved...