Bale: 'We are not going to fear anything. We are not going to freeze'

Gareth Bale has promised Wales will not freeze on the biggest night in the nation's football history.

Wales meet Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday night for a place in the final of Euro 2016.

It is a remarkable achievement for a country who were ranked 117th in the world less than five years ago, but Bale believes the adventure has not ended for Wales yet.

"We think it's our time - we don't want it to end here," Bale said ahead of the first major tournament semi-final in Wales' history.

"We want to continue the journey and keep on fighting. We are going to go out and enjoy the occasion. We are not going to fear anything; we are not going to freeze. Hopefully our best is good enough and we can make more history."

Bale trained away from the rest of the Wales squad on Monday morning following the 3-1 quarter-final victory over Belgium.

However, the 26-year-old said it was nothing to be concerned about as he felt a "little bit stiff" after the game in Lille and was merely having an extra day of recovery.

Much of the build-up to the semi-final has centred on the battle between Bale and Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Bale is confident that Wales can shackle the Portuguese dangerman.

Portugal defender Pepe is a doubt for the semi-final after missing training on Monday with a thigh complaint. Bale says the loss of his Real Madrid team-mate would be a big blow for Portugal, while insisting that the absence of suspended pair Ben Davies and Aaron Ramsey has provided extra motivation for Wales to play either France or Germany in the Paris final on Sunday.