

Just like Gareth Bale said after defeating Belgium, they asked him about the upcoming semifinal and the exciting Bale vs Ronaldo rivalry. Bale only smiled and said that this will be a Portugal vs Wales match, but which team really has the edge over the other is still unknown until the day comes when they clash. However, many Wales players were extremely excited after defeating Belgium and think they are favorites for the game against Portugal.
Defender Taylor was buzzing after the win: "It's just not sinking in, the euphoria, but when we see pictures of back home, I don't know, it could be a Bank Holiday or something. There will be a lot of people taking sick days. It's unbelievable. Like I say: until we get back home we probably don't realize what we have done here but there is a lot of emotion in that changing room at the moment. It's obvious to say now that we have the belief that we can beat anybody. We have always said that. We're not lying when we say these things. And tonight I think we deserved the win, I don't think we nicked it, I don't even think it was like the game in Cardiff when we beat them 1-0 and were hanging on for long periods.
"I think here we were pretty assured and to win 3-1 I think is unbelievable. Portugal probably before the game would have thought 'I hope we get Wales and not Belgium' but hopefully looking at the game they will think differently now. It's good that two of the world's best players can be in this part of the tournament. That's why we are so happy for Gareth and players like that because they are here at this part of the tournament and can really affect games and show what they are all about, but I think we did that tonight as a team."
About Aaron Ramsey's absence on the semifinal, Taylor said: "When we had a talk prior to the tournament, we believed that the yellows would get wiped out prior to the quarters, but we found out obviously this week that they don't. It's so difficult not to pick up yellow cards, and in a game moving at that pace, I think they [referees] could be a bit more lenient. They must be disappointed but I think the emotions are there and we have already said to them 'listen, we're going to do everything to get you to the final'."
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