Wales' goal hero Gareth Bale has dedicated his Player of the Match award against the USA to his father in a candid interview after their opening World Cup game.
Bale had little impact on the game for the best part of 80 minutes, but write him off at your peril because he always comes up trumps for his country. He won the decisive penalty and stuck it away emphatically to cancel out Timothy Weah's first-half effort and earn Rob Page's side a crucial point in their first Group B match.
Tournament sponsor Budweiser crowned Bale their Player of the Match after his telling late intervention and they spoke to Bale after the game.
