Watch: Wales fans stage flashmob in Nice ahead of Portugal match

An intimate flashmob has taken place in Nice ahead of the Rugby World Cup game against Wales and Portugal with Welsh choir members performing a beautiful rendition of Calon Lân which was met with rapturous applause

[@Cyberpunk9000]

English Football fans “let’s go fucking mental, let’s go fucking mental!” Proceed to riot and trash the place. Welsh rugby fans “let’s sing you a lovely song about having a pure heart” ❤️❤😂 I love the Welsh people. I was born in England, but I grew up in North Wales ❤❤❤❤❤

[@FiveRiversCity]

Blackadder: Have you ever been to Wales, Baldrick?
Baldrick: No, but I've often thought I'd like to.
Blackadder: Well don't. It's a ghastly place. Huge gangs of tough, sinewy men roam the valleys, terrorizing people with their close-harmony singing!
Sorry, Blackadder. This is absolutely beautiful!

[@Cyberpunk9000]

😂

[@501sqn3]

......, And you need half a pint of phlegm in your throat to say the place name !!😂

[@user-fg3ei7pp4v]

Brought tears to my eyes, such emotions. And I’m Belfast Falls Road Irish .

[@jeanmorrison245]

Stunning, thank you! Go Wales!

[@isitwasit8756]

Never forget you are welsh ! Absolutely beautiful… come on wales ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@victoriasharp351]

Just so proud so proud GO Walsh GO🥳😍🥰🤩😢

[@garyfritzges6710]

You made my day ! Thank you!

[@ciaracorcoran6177]

God bless my grandfather from holyhead. I wish i knew him being the only granddaughter he never met.well done Wales

[@marcusliddington1491]

And in harmony, of course! Cymru am byth❤

[@daniellewis6938]

Without doubt the best fans in the world makes me so proud to be a Welshman

[@philipfrow3106]

I’m proud of them and I’m English

[@Cyberpunk9000]

I don’t ask for a luxurious life,
the world’s gold or its fine pearls,
I ask for a happy heart,
an honest heart, a pure heart.
Chorus
A pure heart full of goodness
Is fairer than the pretty lily,
None but a pure heart can sing,
Sing in the day and sing in the night.
If I wished for worldly wealth,
It would swiftly go to seed;
The riches of a virtuous, pure heart
Will bear eternal profit.
(Chorus)
Evening and morning, my wish
Rising to heaven on the wing of song
For God, for the sake of my Saviour,
To give me a pure heart.

[@RealOGfikey]

Any particular reason why you felt the need to translate a Welsh song into English?

[@Cyberpunk9000]

@@RealOGfikey I thought the lyrics and sentiment were amazing when I translated them myself through curiosity, so thought I would share for anybody who might also be curious. Beautiful meaning.

[@annkynaston3605]

​@@RealOGfikeyBecause non-Welsh speakers might like to know the meaning of the words.

[@RealOGfikey]

@@annkynaston3605 There's nothing stopping them from learning Welsh.
I don't see anyone appropriating English language songs by translating them into Welsh.

[@Tom-ed-w]

im proud to be WELSH

[@tiaancloete7301]

Goosebumps, even as non welshman.

[@irenerobertson-smith5502]

I'm Scottish but when I hear a welsh choir singing it always makes me cry

[@Ian-bq7gp]

I'm welsh supporter but I do love the Portuguese people and their passion for Portugal team and behind so pro British. The Scottish part of my family have all been in the Algarve for a stag night and holiday and said the Portuguese people were so polite, kind and welcoming despite our awful politicians. I'm sure the ordinary Portuguese people feel the same way about their government. As it's clear wherever we live those in power overtax us, paying for wars and certain dodgy migrants but for sure also many just are good people prepared to work hard, be honest and everyone should be judged individually according to their morals, honesty and trust, manners . There are good and bad in every country in the world but for me the Portuguese people are generally salt of the earth, hard working, good people who are family orientated and my parents have been going to Portugal every year since the early 1970s and love the people and country which is so cool but we should treat them with the friendliness, kindness and welcome they deserve. Good on the lovely Welsh too. People like David Icke, Chris Eubank and many other good people are right. We want no war. Kick out these dodgy lot who let child molesters get away with their evil crimes in places like Rotherham yet a criminal coke dealer can get over 10 years but wouldn't dream of harming any minor and probably would feel like burying them so deeply they could never get out and ever harm any other vulnerable minor or person.

[@moonshinediva1422]

💕

[@RealOGfikey]

Da iawn, byttis!

[@501sqn3]

....Reo speedwagon r e o !!