Wales have been enjoying a great UEFA Euro 2016 campaign with the Red Dragons finishing as winners of their group due to strong victories such as their convincing 3-0 win over Russia. However, now they will face the most expensive squad of the competition at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in hopes to book their ticket to the semi-finals of this top-flight tournament.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, the Real Madrid star believes his team may have the edge over Hazard and Co. and can once again prove they are Belgium's 'bogey team.'
"We're like their bogey team, aren't we?
"Hopefully, that edge gets into their heads - you never know. We will definitely draw on those qualifiers, it gives us more knowledge on them.
"We know how to play against them and how they play. We know it will be a different game from the qualifiers and it is a more pressurised situation.
"But we understand what they are about, how they work, and we will hone our game plan to try and stop them but help our attack."
The Welsh striker added:
"We have done well and the country is proud of us even if we do get knocked out.
"But we want to keep going; we want to keep riding this wave. We want to go as far as we can and try to win the tournament.
"We understand the position we are in and everything else goes to the back of our mind. It is all about trying to beat Belgium and getting to the semis."
The match against Marc Wilmots' crew will see Bale and Belgium's ace Hazard go head-to-head, but the former Tottenham Hotspur player denied the importance of this individual duel.
"A lot of people will speak about things like that, but I am sure he would think the same as me - this is about Wales versus Belgium, not me up against him.
"There are 11 players on the field and it does not matter if he or I score, it is about which team wins.
"One player does not make a team, it will be 11 v 11 and we will be going out to win the game.
"I don't think everyone is looking to us, we just work hard for the team. If the team plays well then the players are playing well.
"It is a tale of two teams who are very good teams because you don't get to the quarter-finals by accident."
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