Russia and Gareth Bale

Leonid Slutsky: Neil Taylor scored the team second goal before half time, with Gareth Bale applying the finishing touch to Wales' victory in the 67th minute, according to The Moscow Times. Russia now stands in last place in Group B with a single point, crashing out of the tournament in the opening stage for the second time in a row. The make-or-break match against the diminutive British nation was opened with Aaron Ramsey scoring for Wales in the 11th minute. Russia head coach Leonid Slutsky hinted that he could resign following the defeat. "We are disappointed with our performance and that we failed to live up to our fans' expectations. Everything else is a question for the The Russian Football Union , he said, as quoted by RIA Novosti. I think we should change our coach. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.