Ivor Allchurch: The three goals made Bale all time top scorer of Wales in major tournaments ahead of Ivor Allchurch who collected two in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden, according to Xinhua China. Wales last participated in a major tournament at the 1958 World Cup, in which they reached the quarterfinals. The prolific start to the 2016 finals made Bale tie the record by Milan Baros of the Czech Republic and Netherlands' Ruud van Nistelrooy, both scoring in each of their first three games at Euro 2004. Since then top-class footballers, Ian Rush and Ryan Giggs, have been unable to lead Wales on the biggest stage. On June 11, 2016, Bale scored the first goal on a free kick against Slovakia in EURO 2016 Group B opener, helping Wales secure a 2-1 win and lead them to their first win in a major tournament in 58 years. However, Bale scored seven goals in the EURO 2016 qualifying, dragging Wales into a major tournament after a 58-year wait.
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