Espanyol ends Madrid's 25-game unbeaten streak in Spain
Real Madrid has stumbled again with a 2-1 loss at Espanyol that ended its 25-game unbeaten streak in the Spanish leagueOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GARETH BALE FORWARD - NO TEAM
FORWARD - NO TEAM
MATCHDAY: Liverpool's unbeaten record on line against City
Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the Premier League will be put to the test with the visit of defending champion Manchester City to AnfieldOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Serious hamstring injury Bale (hamstring) has a "significant hamstring tear", according to Wales manager Robert Page.
Impact Bale's hamstring injury is worse than it originally appeared and is quite serious, Page told reporters "You grade hamstring injuries from one to four and his is nearer the four." Bale won't be back until November at the earliest, and with his history of re-aggravating injuries that is far from a given.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Vinícius Júnior, Benzema lead Madrid to 2-1 win at Valencia
Vinícius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish leagueSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Messi set for PSG home debut; Chelsea, Man U away
Lionel Messi is set for his Paris Saint-Germain home debut against Lyon at Parc des Princes in the French leagueSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bale set to miss first Clasico of the season amid reports Real Madrid star is out for two months ' Goal.com Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted he could not put a time-frame on Gareth Bale's latest injury, as reports suggest the Welsh winger could miss up to two months of action.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • GOAL.COM
MATCHDAY: Star trio ready for PSG; Real Madrid goes to Inter
Paris Saint-Germain’s attacking armada of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe could start together for the first time against Club Brugge in the Champions LeagueSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Madrid fans embrace Vinícius Júnior after not getting Mbappé
Vinícius Júnior is quickly helping the Real Madrid faithful to forget about Kylian MbappéSEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could miss next month Bale didn't make the squad list for Wednesday's trip to Inter Milan due to a right leg injury, according to Marco Ruiz of AS.
Impact Bale doesn't allow reports on his injuries to be released for the sake of privacy, but that doesn't stop speculation of him missing the next month with a knee problem. Given how confident he's looked with the return of Carlo Ancelotti as manager, this isn't ideal timing for Bale, as he may also miss the October international break for Wales. In his absence, Marco Asensio and Rodrygo can help absorb Bale's minutes on the right wing.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Column: FIFA, Infantino only winners from biennial World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is determined to double the frequency of World Cups to every other year instead of every four yearsSEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Active in lineup Bale has scored one goal from three starts to open the season.
Impact Though he hasn't finished a single full 90, Bale is already getting a bigger role under manager Carlo Ancelotti, with whom he helped dominate Europe before the arrival of Zinedine Zidane as coach. With a hat trick to his name over the international break for Wales as well, Bale looks to be in good shape as the Champions League kicks off in September as well.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lukaku scores in 100th international, Belgium beats Czechs
Romelu Lukaku has celebrated his 100th international with a goal as Belgium opened up a six-point lead after a 3-0 win against the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifyingSEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bale Ends Scoring Drought With Hat-Trick For Wales Gareth Bale's goal drought for Wales was becoming a worry, but he led by classy example with a hat-trick in a 3-2 win over Belarus.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • BEINSPORTS.COM
Real Madrid visits Betis amid club's push to sign Mbappé
Real Madrid visits Real Betis on Saturday with the club engulfed in speculation that it's attempting to sing Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-GermainAUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gareth Bale scores vs. Levante ' #Shorts ' LaLiga Highlights ' ESPN FC
AUGUST 22, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Real Madrid held by 10-man Levante; Atlético wins again
Real Madrid couldn’t manage more than a 3-3 draw at Levante in the Spanish league despite playing nearly 10 minutes when Levante was forced to have a defender as its goalkeeperAUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opens the scoring early Bale scored a goal while taking three shots (one on goal) and creating a chance during Sunday's 3-3 draw with Levante.
Impact Bale found the back of the net after just five minutes opening the scoring in the match. The goal was the first of the season for the forward while his three shots led Real in the draw. Bale was subbed off in the 59th minute.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes four shots in win Bale took four shots (one on goal) in 68 minutes of Saturday's 4-1 win over Deportivo Alaves.
Impact Bale may finally be out of the dog house in Madrid after the return of Carlo Ancelotti as manager of his club. Should he be able to stay fit and motivated, Bale is certainly one to watch out for over the coming year.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Benzema stays hot, leads Real Madrid to victory in opener
Karim Benzema picked up from where he left off last season and scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 4-1 win over Alavés in its Spanish league openerAUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A look at the top contenders for the Spanish league title
Atlético Madrid defends the Spanish league title it won last season with the goals of Luis Suárez and the tireless preparation of coach Diego SimeoneAUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
After 17 seasons, post-Messi era begins in Spanish league
The Spanish league season begins this weekend and it will be unlike any other in the last 17 yearsAUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney spikes wayward Gareth Bale transfer rumors ' MLSSoccer.com You know it's silly season when a want-away Real Madrid star is linked with MLS and, in particular, the LA Galaxy. The Galaxy were rumored t...
JULY 7, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Report: LA Galaxy open talks to sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid ' MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Report
JUNE 26, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Goes full 90 during loss Bale took three shots (none on target), put in five crosses) and received a yellow card during Saturday's 4-0 loss to Denmark.
Impact Bale was unable to pull Wales through to the quarterfinals as Denmark dominated for most of the match. Bale was the standout player for Wales and will put his focus back on his club career, which still needs to be settled who he'll be playing for next season.
JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
