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Swansea's win over Valencia was a joy to behold, but don't make us wait too long before the next great Welsh Euro victory
Clubs from Wales have struggled to make an impact in Europe, but the Swans' storming of the Mestalla offers hope, writes Luke James

Swansea's stunning 3-0 Europa League victory over Valencia last Tuesday was nothing less than historic. True, the Spanish hosts played with 10 men for 80 minutes after Adil Rami was dismissed.


But the defender saw red because he couldn’t handle Swansea striker Wilfred Bony, who smashed home the opener just four minutes later.


Michu then made sure that some incisive, two-touch passing counted with a thunderous close-range strike on 58 minutes.

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