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Chris Coleman 'reveals' Wales team to play Slovakia

Chris Coleman reveals his 'secret plans' for Wales opening Euro 2016 game against Slovakia
Image: Chris Coleman reveals his 'secret plans' for Wales opening Euro 2016 game against Slovakia

Is this Chris Coleman's starting line-up for Wales' opening Euro 2016 match against Slovakia?

It would appear not.

A relaxed Coleman seemed to be playing a joke on the assembled media, showing off his 'Wales team' on his clipboard at their Dinard training base in Brittany on Wednesday.

The Wales team for their clash with Slovakia in Bordeaux on Saturday read: Banks, Cafu, Carlos Alberto, Beckenbauer, Moore, Best, Socrates, Charlton, Zico, Pele, Maradona.

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Coleman is taking the positives from their 3-0 defeat to Sweden in their final Euro 2016 warm-up game

It comes just a day after England assistant manager Ray Lewington appeared to give away Roy Hodgson's formation for their opening match against Russia when he was pictured walking through Chantilly.

Coleman understandably would have been delighted if he could call upon these stars in their prime during Wales' first major tournament since 1958.

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But, for now, he seems content to keep his Group B rivals guessing over his starting line-up.

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