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Bale hails 'amazing' Robson-Kanu after winning goal

The former Reading winger came off the bench to score the decisive goal in Wales' tournament opener in France, and the Real Madrid superstar hailed his team-mate

Gareth Bale has heaped praise on Hal Robson-Kanu after the substitute struck the winner in Wales' 2-1 Euro 2016 victory over Slovakia on Saturday.

Bale put Wales ahead after just nine minutes with a sublime free-kick in his country's first major international tournament match in 58 years, but Ondrej Duda levelled in the second half.

Robson-Kanu then came off the bench to snatch the points in the last 10 minutes with a scruffy finish after fine work by Aaron Ramsey and Bale was quick to praise his team-mate after the final whistle.