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20th Jun 2016

Joe Ledley’s dad-dancing in front of ecstatic Welsh fans is sensational

Dirty dancing...

Nooruddean Choudry

Joe Ledley? Joe Legend more like…

The Crystal Palace man may not be the greatest player in the world. He may not be the greatest player in Wales’ midfield. But you would do well to find a more committed footballer anywhere. He is loved by supporters of both club and country for being the very soul of any team he plays for.

And talking of a soul, the man can move. Again, he may not have the elegance of Fred Astaire, nor the smooth style of Usher, but the bearded genius has a rhythm all of his own. No one gets everyone else moving quite like the Cardiff cavorter. He’s like a one-man Ibiza foam party.

Welsh football enjoyed the greatest moment in its history on Monday when their heroic national team thrashed Russia 3-0 in European Championships to qualify ahead of England at the top of their group. Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey are in great form and anything seems possible.

And after the final whistle, when the Welsh fans felt things couldn’t possibly get any better, their hirsute hero went and treated them to this quite sensational boogie. Don’t you dare ever change, Joe…