Gareth Bale: This is a stepping stone we want to take

Wales forward Gareth Bale addressed the media ahead of Ukraine clash on Sunday.

"It’s a massive game. There’s no hiding it. We’ve only ever played in one World Cup. This is a stepping stone we want to take. We have a massive game that we’re desperate to win to achieve our goal.

We love playing at home and playing in front of our fans. It’s a cauldron for us and the atmosphere the fans create, it intimidates other teams. When we feel tired they sing the anthem and give us those extra energy levels that we need. It’s been amazing for us.

We can’t get carried away with if we’re going to win. We have to concentrate on this difficult game".