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So there is such a thing as joyous defeat. Wales lost to Bosnia but it transpired the most meaningful action was taking place some 1,800 miles way in Jerusalem.That Cyprus pulled off a shock win in the Israeli capital, courtesy of Walsall defender Jason Demetriou, meant the 18 points collected already by Chris Coleman’s team will prove sufficient to ending the long wait.Man was more than a decade away from walking on the moon the last time Wales qualified for a major tournament finals and while this performance could not be classed as stellar, for these players the feeling at its climax was rocket-fuelled. They are heading to Euro 2016. Confirmed. The result here in Zenica was not of significance in the end. Wales had enough in the bank already.Gareth Bale put it succinctly. ‘This has got to be the best loss of my life!’ beamed the Real Madrid star. ‘It was a difficult game but the only thing that matters is we have gone through.’Everyone in this ground was happy. Bosnia are chasing the play-off place and Israel’s choke in the Holy City has put them in pole position for third in Group B.Late goals from Milan Djuric and Vedad Ibisevic inflicted defeat on Wales but that could not deny the raucous celebrations enjoyed by Bale and his teammates when the final whistle went. This crop have succeeded where many before failed, and en masse they shared in abandon their joy with the 750 Welsh fans able to make this game. Scarves waved, fists pumped, smiles spread.‘We are like brothers on the pitch and this is what happens when you feel like that,’ said Bale. ‘This is a dream come true for me, but it doesn’t stop here. We have got to go to France and try to do some business.’Coleman admitted full-time did not bring instant realisation. ‘Obviously when I was walking off I saw our supporters singing and then our secretary, Mark Evans, whispered in my ear that Israel had lost, so it was game on after that, all smiles.’Commendably, Coleman used the moment to pay tribute to predecessor Gary Speed. ‘Gary has been with us all the way and I am sure he is smiling down on us,’ he said.Speed is one of the illustrious names of Welsh football to never reach a major tournament. Among a lengthy list are Ryan Giggs, Neville Southall, Mark Hughes, Craig Bellamy.
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