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| October 1994: Eric Cantona in action against Newcastle |
In the Picture...
Hughes and Rush beat Spain
Making it to the last four of the 2016 European Championship surely surpassed the wildest dreams of even the most optimistic of Wales fans and players. After all, for decades even qualifying for a major tournament had proved a pipe dream for generations of Welsh internationals. For all the European trophies players like Mike England, John Toshack and Ryan Giggs won with their clubs, they never played a World Cup or European Championship with their country.
Neither did Ian Rush and and Mark Hughes, even though they formed an impressive front two in the mid eighties that would have easily walked into the line up of much bigger countries. The pair complimented each other perfectly: Hughes was a powerful target man who fought for every ball, while Rush was a clinical finisher.
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