Gareth Bale quizzed about Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry ahead of Portugal v Wales
Wales stormed into the last four of a major championship for the first time with a historic 3-1 victory over Belgium on Friday night.
They will now meet Ronaldo's Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday with a place in the final of Euro 2016 at stake.
Much of the focus will be on Bale and Ronaldo -- the two most expensive players in football history -- but the Welshman says he does not care about their private battle and says he is only interested in creating more history for his country.
"It's Portugal versus Wales, nothing more," Bale said when asked about coming up against his teammate Ronaldo at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
"It's in our hands now, but we can't afford to look past the semifinal. We just have to keep doing what we've been doing and we'll stick to that."
Wales' only previous taste of a major tournament, the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, saw them reach the quarterfinal stage before losing 1-0 to Brazil and a teenager called Pele.
But Chris Coleman's current side eclipsed that achievement by overturning Radja Nainggolan's early strike in Lille with goals from skipper Ashley Williams, Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes.
"We're very proud at what the '58 team did," said Bale. "They had some amazing players.
"But we've always spoken that this is our time to shine, and we've definitely done that.
"It's going to be an amazing day [of the semifinal], we've already made history and hopefully we can make more.
"We're just enjoying being here, we're enjoying the ride -- It's our time and we look forward to the semi-final."
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