They had a good run…
Sometimes it’s just not meant to be, and tonight was a bridge to far for a spirited Wales side as Portugal swept them aside.
Portugal opened the scoring on 50 minutes with a trademark Ronaldo header and that lead was added to three minutes later when Nani slipped another past Hennessy in the Welsh goal.
Try as Wales might, they couldn’t find a way back into the game, despite Gareth Bale coming close on a few occasions.
Amazingly, this is the first game that Portugal have won in normal time in the whole tournament, yet they’re in the final on Sunday where they will face either France or Germany.
Here’s how people reacted to the result:
Hail Ronaldo!
In fairness, Ronaldo is a magnificent jumper and then header of the ball. Damn him. #WALPOR
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) July 6, 2016
As I was saying. #MightyRonaldo #WALPOR
— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) July 6, 2016
Ronaldo is something else 🇵🇹❤️⚽️
— Luke Furnival (@LukeJFurnival) July 6, 2016
I'm already looking forward to watching @Cristiano watch himself lift the trophy on Stade de France big screen #WALPOR
— Mikey Stafford (@me_stafford) July 6, 2016
Bale and Ronaldo talking on the pitch. For once players not covering their mouths. then they embrace
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) July 6, 2016
They did their country proud…
Reality sucks. But Wales, you've been fucking brilliant!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 6, 2016
At last you are singing! Keep on singing #Cymru your boys have done fab #WALPOR
— Sian Rogers (@RogersSian) July 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/BobJWilliams/status/750792960711790592
There were positives to take from the tournament…
For Wales to have reached the semi-finals is incredible. Far in excess of anything anyone could have imagined. Proud of them. #WAL #WALPOR
— Dave Jones (@WelshGasDoc) July 6, 2016
Looks like it's not our night but still so proud, never thought we'd get this far #WAL #WALPOR
— D.W🏴 (@D_8621) July 6, 2016
Blub. #WAL #WALPOR pic.twitter.com/tSLcJVvsj6
— bloots (@drbloots) July 6, 2016
Gutted, disappointed, spewing, sad, devastated…but still, so god damn proud of these lads, and so god damn proud to be Welsh! #WALPOR #WAL
— Gavin Lloyd Branch (@Gavlarr88) July 6, 2016
The internet can be just cruel sometimes…
Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman walk into a bar.
"Where's Walesy?"
"Oh, get him a pint in. He won't be long." #WALPOR
— Rich in Hasland (@RichHasland) July 6, 2016
