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Former world no.3 Dominic Thiem set for long-awaited comeback from injury in Marbella Challenger
Dominic Thiem is set to make his long-awaited comeback to tennis after announcing that he will take part at the Marbella Challenger next week. The Austrian was granted a wildcard to compete at the Marbella event, as he announced the news on Instagram. Ad/> He said: «Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I will be playing this upcoming week a tournament in Marbella, Spain.
Billy Gilmour determined to keep Scotland’s unbeaten run going
Billy Gilmour is determined to continue Scotland’s momentum into a crucial June period after the blip of Poland’s late equaliser.
Real Madri | Once madridistas al Mundial
El Mundial de Qatar se va perfilando y el Real Madrid sigue sumando integrantes a la cita y perdiendo alguna bala. La más sonora fue, quizá, la baja de David Alaba. No por la no presencia de Austria, sino por la manera en que se produjo. Gareth Bale dejó claro que, como dijo, había «centrado toda la preparación en ese partido». l, al menos con el Dragón de su país en el pecho, y apearon a su compañero de la carrera (2-1).
Why do the Spanish media appear to hate Gareth Bale so much? Spain-based expert reveals how it came to this
Gareth Bale is, to put it mildly, a hero of Welsh football. His brilliance, which was once again on full display during the 2-1 win over Austria on Thursday night, has set him above so many of his peers, elevating him to the status of a once-in-a-generation talent.
Real Madrid | Bale, con Gales sí
El pasado domingo, Gareth Bale se caía de la convocatoria del Clásico. Unas molestias en la espalda tenían la culpa. Su participación, sin Benzema, se aventuraba plausible. El Madrid necesitaba gol y el galés siempre ha tenido el punto de mira bien calibrado. La lesión le privó de demostrarlo ante el Barça..., pero no frente a Austria cuatro días después. Un vídeo donde se le vio a tono en el entrenamiento del martes. Y sus declaraciones, que aventuraban, hicieron el resto: «Haré todo lo que pueda para jugar 120 minutos si me lo piden». No fueron tantos, pero los suficientes (lo cambiaron en el descuento) para haberlo hecho más con Gales que con el equipo blanco esta temporada.
Spanish media launch scathing attack on Gareth Bale, calling him a 'parasite'
Gareth Bale on Friday, calling him a "parasite" and accusing him of faking a back injury that kept him out of Real Madrid's humiliating loss to Barcelona at the weekend, four days before he scored both goals in Wales's win over Austria. The Welsh captain helped his team to beat Austria 2-1 on Thursday to put themselves into a playoff final, against Scotland or Ukraine, for a place in the World Cup finals in Qatar later this year in what would be their first appearance at the tournament since 1958. The 32-year-old Bale has played only a handful of games at Real Madrid this season and Spanish media criticised him for missing their 4-0 home loss in the Clasico on Sunday with an apparent back injury.
Ian Rush makes audacious Cardiff City prediction involving Gareth Bale
Wales footballing icon Ian Rush believes that Cardiff City are a realistic landing spot for Gareth Bale when his Real Madrid contract expires – and has predicted that the 32-year-old may very well end up at Steve Morison’s side next season.