Anglesey fanzone for Euro 2016 clash with Belgium on Friday

When Wales play Belgium on Friday, fans on Anglesey will be praying a repeat performance of their team's triumph over Northern Ireland

The organisers of North Wales’ first Euro 2016 fanzone have emphasised the event’s family-friendly ethos after being inundated with requests to attend from across the region.
On Monday it was revealed that Mona Showground on Anglesey will host the event to coincide with Wales’ Euro 2016 quarter final clash with Belgium on Friday night .
But less than 24 hours after the announcement was made, organisers were bombarded with enquiries from as far afield as Rhyl.

The capacity for the fanzone will be capped at around 1,500, so the organisers want to to emphasise its aim is to give families a venue to enjoy one of Wales’ biggest games in years.
Heidi Williams, one of the event’s organisers, said: “The event has been designed purely for families to have an opportunity to enjoy the experience and atmosphere of watching our country play in the quarter-finals.
“We want everyone to enjoy have to but stress that this event has been created for families, with pre-match activities such as a bouncy castle, quad bikes and face painting.”

 

Supporters in Cardiff fanzone watching the Wales v Northern Ireland

She went on to say: “We look forward to hosting an enjoyable event but request everybody’s assistance to ensure that the children have a memorable experience.
“The event will close straight after the match. Refreshments will be available on the night but we request that people do not bring their own alcohol.”

A designated disabled parking area will be available for blue badge holders with general entry costing £5 per adult (17 and over) with children 16 and under free of charge.
Sponsors are also being sought, with any profits donated to local charities.
Doors will open at 6pm and events will come to a close following the match.
For more details, contact Mona Showground on 01407 720072.

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Instead, the 31-year-old chose to give a statement, adding that Portugal’s media officer asked him not to answer questions.
“It’s a privilege to be named man of the match. But our priority was to win the match. We failed to do that,” he said.
“The bottom line was we wanted to qualify. We thought we were going to qualify in second place but Iceland scored in the last minute, so we placed third. We wanted to win, but we didn’t.
“We played a good match – it was a little insane, first they scored and then we did.

“I’m happy because the team was in dire straits as we were down three times and had to chase down our opponents to score to ensure we did not go home.”
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