One thing Roberts looks certain to take to Wales is a no-nonsense Australian will-to-win, if the attitude displayed by Millard is anything to go by.

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Wynalda said he quickly learned in Germany that there is a certain do-whatever-it-takes-to-win attitude that can make teams tougher in big events.

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But the attitude of the other two parties will be important to win the argument in the country.

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Germany's attitude proved critical to the question of whether this "parsimonious" group could win the day.

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But it was that attitude which carried him to the top and played a major part in England's World Cup win.

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And so we took the first step towards leveling the playing field, because my attitude is, when the playing field is level, then American workers and American businesses are always going to win.

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While there was so much more to his game than his intimidating presence, it was his win-at-all-cost attitude that really marked him out.

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