The Wales squad playing with their children on pitches across France has provided some of the most heart-warming images of the European Championship.
Tournament organisers don’t find the scenes quite so endearing.
“Uefa (Union of European Football Associations) are frowning on it unfortunately because it’s encroachment on the pitch,” Football Association of Wales president David Griffiths said. “But the team is run like a family and the boys have been together for so long.”
And the players are still likely to be dancing and kicking the ball around with their kids after Wednesday’s [Thursday NZT] semifinal against Portugal in Lyon. Win or lose.
Already history-makers in their rugby-obsessed homeland, the Welsh are one game away from a final against Germany or host France.
The unexpected progress is even jeopardising midfielder Joe Ledley’s wedding, which was scheduled for this weekend.
“He’s obviously booked it a long time ago, before qualifying,” team-mate Gareth Bale said. “These things happen.”
Just not usually to Welsh footballers. Not when your nation hadn’t previously made it to a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.
UEFA Furious With Wales Over Pitch Encroachment
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