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Coleman praises Wales team spirit after winning start

The former Fulham manager lauded his side's mental strength after they opened up their Euro 2016 campaign with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia in Bordeaux on Saturday

Wales manager Chris Coleman hailed his side's “incredible” mental strength after they beat Slovakia 2-1 in their first ever match at a European Championship finals on Saturday.

Gareth Bale's swerving free-kick put Coleman's men into an early lead, but Ondrej Duda came off the bench to equalise on the hour mark.

But another substitute had the decisive impact as Robson-Kanu struck an untidy finish from close range to get his side off to a winning start at Euro 2016.