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They had supported their team like never before, inspiring them to arguably the greatest sporting night this country has ever known.

And, when it was over, their Belgian rivals could only stand and applaud.

This was the wonderful scene of sporting friendship in the immediate aftermath of Wales' 3-1 victory over Belgium as the Belgian fans formed a guard of honour for their Welsh counterparts.

It had been a breathless, emotionally draining 90 minutes that no-one who was there, or anywhere for that matter, will ever forget.

Never before has the anthem been sung with such raw emotion, never before has the "red wall" seemed so immovable. Despite their heartbreak, the classy Belgians knew they had witnessed something special.

Fans from both teams embraced after the game in what was a special way to end a special night, and there were reports of further guards of honour at Lille's train station late into the night.