World Cup 2022: Wales captain Gareth Bale says team driven by 'hurt' in Austria play-off
Wales will use the «hurt» of previous near misses as inspiration for their World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria on Thursday, says Gareth Bale.
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Wales will use the «hurt» of previous near misses as inspiration for their World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria on Thursday, says Gareth Bale.
The infamous flag read “Wales, golf, Madrid, in that order". It did not escape attention in the Spanish capital, or in Marca, the newspaper most associated with Real Madrid, that Gareth Bale declared himself unfit for Sunday’s Clasico defeat to Barcelona but that his back pain did not prevent him from training with Wales. The expectation is he will face Austria on Thursday evening.
Gareth Bale has declared himself fit for Wales' World Cup play-off and says it would be an "incredible achievement" to end the country's 64-year wait to be at the tournament in Qatar. Bale dropped out of the Real Madrid squad for Sunday's El Clasico against Barcelona with what the Wales camp have described as a "little niggle". But Bale will start Thursday's play-off semi-final against Austria in Cardiff, saying he is in "very good shape" and solely focused on the sell-out clash and not whether this could be the final chapter of his World Cup career. "For sure it will be one of biggest games I've played in," said 32-year-old Bale, a serial winner at club level with Real over the last decade, where he has won four Champions League titles and three FIFA Club World Cups among other trophies. "Qualifying for a World Cup is something I want to achieve for the fans, the country. It's definitely a massive game, we all want to do well. "I remember (growing up) loving watching the tournament. Brazilian Ronaldo, Samba football, they were probably my first memories. "It's a dream come true for everyone to play in a World Cup. To do it for Wales would be an incredible achievement. It's been a long time. "But we're thinking solely about the game tomorrow and not that far ahead."
Gareth Bale has declared himself fit for Wales’ World Cup play-off and says it would be an “incredible achievement” to end the country’s 64-year wait to be at the tournament in Qatar.
Gareth Bale says he is able to play for as long as required in Wales' crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria.
Gareth Bale llegaba al Clásico del pasado domingo con opciones no solo de tener minutos en el encuentro ante el Barcelona, sino de ser titular como delantero centro en ausencia de Benzema. La baja del francés abría un hueco en el once que Carlo Ancelotti no sabía bien cómo llenar: no se fía de Mariano ni de Jovic y los experimentos de falso nueve (Asensio, Isco...) no han terminado de salirle. Bale jugó en ese puesto en casa del Villarreal y no marcó, pero tuvo ocasiones y transmitió bastante peligro. Era una opción más que decente. Pero el galés, que entró en la lista el sábado, se cayó el domingo por unas supuestas molestias en la espalda y, finalmente, el elegido para actuar ahí fue Modric. Una extravagancia de Ancelotti que le costó caro al Madrid: cayó por 0-4.
Gareth Bale llegaba al Clásico del pasado domingo con opciones no solo de tener minutos en el encuentro ante el Barcelona, sino de ser titular como delantero centro en ausencia de Benzema. La baja del francés abría un hueco en el once que Carlo Ancelotti no sabía bien cómo llenar: no se fía de Mariano ni de Jovic y los experimentos de falso nueve (Asensio, Isco...) no han terminado de salirle. Bale jugó en ese puesto en casa del Villarreal y no marcó, pero tuvo ocasiones y transmitió bastante peligro. Era una opción más que decente. Pero el galés, que entró en la lista el sábado, se cayó el domingo por unas supuestas molestias en la espalda y, finalmente, el elegido para actuar ahí fue Modric. Una extravagancia de Ancelotti que le costó caro al Madrid: cayó por 0-4.