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Ryan Giggs: 'Not many teams could have lived with us'

Not many teams could have lived with us - Giggs

Wales boss Ryan Giggs claimed that "not many teams could have lived with us tonight" after his players crushed Nations League opponents the Republic of Ireland.

Soccer • 07 Sep 18

Gareth Bale was on the scoresheet in Real's 2-0 victory over Getafe

Nacho insists Bale has nothing to prove

Real Madrid defender Nacho has insisted Gareth Bale has nothing to prove as he attempts to plug the gap left by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Soccer • 20 Aug 18

No Ronaldo, no problem for Real Madrid

With a new manager and a new main man, the European champions get their domestic campaign off to a winning start.

Soccer • 19 Aug 18

Gareth Bale celebrates his stunning goal against Liverpool in the Champions League final

Bale will 'seriously consider' his Real Madrid future

Real Madrid's match-winner Gareth Bale is seriously considering leaving the Spanish club but may wait to discover the future of team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

Soccer • 28 May 18

Gareth Bale won the Champions League for Real Madrid

Have Bale and Ronaldo played their last game for Real?

Match-winning substitute Gareth Bale and club icon Cristiano Ronaldo both hinted at Bernabeu exits as the celebrated a third straight Champions League.

Soccer • 26 May 18

Loris Karius conceded two very soft goals

Real nightmare for Karius as Madrid retain their title

Gareth Bale scored two off the bench as Liverpool's goalkeeper Loris Karius endured the Champions league final from hell to all but hand Real Madrid a third title in a row.

Soccer • 26 May 18

Ill-tempered Clasico ends all square

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale lashed home to deny La Liga champions Barcelona victory in an ill-tempered 'Clasico' which finished 2-2 at the Nou Camp.

Soccer • 06 May 18

Gareth Bale eclipsed Ian Rush's 28-goal mark for Wales with a hat-trick against Chine

Bale breaks Welsh scoring record with China hat-trick

Gareth Bale felt breaking Wales' goal-scoring record might be his biggest achievement in football.

Soccer • 22 Mar 18

Gareth Bale's commitment to the Welsh cause is a boost for new manager Ryan Giggs

Bale makes epic trek to China to link up with Wales

Gareth Bale trained with Wales' China Cup squad just two hours after completing a marathon 7,500-mile trip from Madrid.

Soccer • 20 Mar 18

Gareth Bale has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid

Zidane insists Bale is 'crucial' part of Madrid squad

Zinedine Zidane has insisted Gareth Bale remains a "crucial" part of Real Madrid's plans despite increased speculation linking the Welshman with a big-money return to the Premier League next season.

Soccer • 09 Mar 18

Gareth Bale grabbed a brace for Real Madrid

Euro wrap: Real on fire, Mueller hits 100th Bayern goal

Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nacho all scored twice as Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a crushing 7-1 victory over Deportivo La Coruna.

Soccer • 21 Jan 18

Gareth Bale is now in his fifth season with Madrid

Time for Madrid to sell Bale, says Maradona

Diego Maradona has told Real Madrid they should offload Gareth Bale and replace him with Kylian Mbappe.

Soccer • 15 Dec 17

Gareth Bale has been diagnosed with a strain to the middle third of the adductor longus muscle in his left leg

Bale suffers another Real injury setback

Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale suffered another setback in what has already been an injury-hit season on Friday when he strained a leg muscle in training.

Soccer • 10 Nov 17

The Spurs side that lost 4-0 to Real in 2011

Madrid game a marker of Spurs progress under Pochettino

Despite the loss of Gareth Bale and Luka Modric to Real Madrid, Spurs are a different beast to the team that lost in the Bernabeu six years ago, writes Ben Norland.

Soccer • 17 Oct 17

Vladimir Weiss is hoping to dent Welsh World Cup hopes

Georgia manager aims to dent Wales World Cup hopes

Georgia coach Vladimir Weiss has promised Wales will not get an easy World Cup ride in Tbilisi.

Soccer • 05 Oct 17

Ben Woodburn has some big boots to fill for Wales

Woodburn backed to fill in for Bale at Wales

Wales teenager Ben Woodburn has been backed to "thrive" and fill the huge void left by Gareth Bale's World Cup absence.

Soccer • 04 Oct 17

A calf injury has ruled Gareth Bale out of the World Cup qualifier double header

Bullish Wales unfazed by Gareth Bale loss

Tom Lawrence insists that Wales can cope with the loss of Gareth Bale for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Ireland.

Soccer • 04 Oct 17

Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Wales' final two World Cup qualifiers

Bale out - Wales without Madrid man for qualifiers

Wales have been dealt a major blow ahead of their final two World Cup Group D qualifying games with the news that star man Gareth Bale will miss both games.

Soccer • 03 Oct 17

Could Gareth Bale miss Wales' final two World Cup qualifiers?

Bale should be fit for Wales double header - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane will decide on the day whether Gareth Bale is fit enough to try to help Real Madrid improve their stuttering home form against Espanyol on Sunday evening.

Soccer • 30 Sep 17

Gareth Bale is struggling for form at Madrid

Zidane demands more from misfiring Bale

Real Madrid need their record signing Gareth Bale to improve, with the Welsh winger having suffered criticism from supporters and Spanish media, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday.

Soccer • 16 Sep 17

Gareth Bale: 'When you've been injured for three months and you see your team-mates playing, you really want to return and that's what I did.'

Bale took 'a lot of painkillers' to play through injury

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has revealed he had to take a "lot of painkillers" to be able to play last season and admits he should not have been so hasty in trying to come back from injury.

Soccer • 11 Sep 17

Another game, another hat-trick for magical Messi

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona made it three La Liga wins from as many games and Real Madrid dropped points at home for the second game running.

Soccer • 09 Sep 17

Gareth Bale and Wales would need to pick up maximum points from their two September games if they are to stay in the qualification mix

Boost for Wales as Bale returns after one-match ban

Gareth Bale returns to the Wales squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifying double-header against Austria and Moldova.

Soccer • 25 Aug 17

Mourinho gets to grips with Bale, then a Spurs player, in 2011

Mourinho admits defeat in pursuit of Bale

Jose Mourinho accepts it is 'game over' in Manchester United's pursuit of Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, the Old Trafford boss accepting that the Welsh international will be staying in Spain.

Soccer • 09 Aug 17

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku (L) and Paul Pogba (C)

Mourinho eyeing more silver ahead of Super Cup mission

Manchester United will take on a star-studded Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup final without a host of defenders, including Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo, but Jose Mourinho is confident they can collect another piece of silver under his watch.

Soccer • 08 Aug 17