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Wales faced Slovakia in their first match at Euro 2016 on 11 June a decade ago and - 10 years on - then Wales boss Chris Coleman relives that day in Bordeaux.

In an interview with Nathan Blake for the new documentary series Iconic: The Summer that Changed Welsh Football, Coleman recalls the scenes that greeted the squad as they left their hotel .

Episode one is available now on BBC Sounds - episode two will be on BBC Radio Wales at 18.30 BST on Monday, 15 June.

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Originally reported by BBC Sport. Read the full story at the original source.

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