Gareth Bale proved that he is still capable of making a difference with the Wales national football team, despite his decline in performance and his disappearance from Real Madrid in the past months, and he took advantage of his remarkable appearance with the national team to send messages to Madrid.

Bale, 32, confirmed again that he is still the top scorer for his country yesterday, Thursday, after his double gave the team a 2-1 victory over Austria in the semi-finals of the European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.

With this victory, the Welsh team is one step closer to qualifying for the world finals for the first time since 1958, and the victory over Austria means that the Wales team will play in the final at home against Scotland or Ukraine next June, so that the winner will get a place in the finals to be held in Qatar at a later time. of this year.

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Bale participated in a few games with his team, Real Madrid, this season, and was criticized for his absence from the big confrontation with Barcelona at the beginning of this week, but he again presented a completely distinguished performance at the international level.

In Thursday's match, Bale scored the first goal for his country in the 25th minute with a free kick from a distance of 35 meters, and the ball crossed a defensive wall


of Austrian players to pass between the post and the goalkeeper and into the net.

"This is the best free kick I've ever seen," Wales coach Rob Page said.

Bale's role in his 101st international match did not stop there;

After a corner kick at the beginning of the second half, Bell took advantage of some hesitation in the opponents' ranks, and hit a powerful ball into the net to boost his team's progress and make the score 2-0.

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"I don't remember a game where he didn't perform well (for his country), we are in this situation because of him, we have a team that is centered around him," said Bale's former colleague Sam Ricketts, who is now an analyst with the BBC. But he remains the magic player in the team, his presence in the team means that he can win any match."

After his distinguished performance with his country, Bale refused to link his celebration of the two goals with the response to the sharp criticism that targeted him from the Spanish press due to his permanent absence from his team, Real Madrid.

"No, I don't need to send any message, it would be a waste of my time, they should be ashamed. It's a shame, it's a shame," the Wales captain said after the match.

"It's disgusting. They should be ashamed of themselves."

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Gareth Bale has hit out at the Spanish press headlines that targeted him ahead of Wales' play-off game against Austria.

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"I had some muscle cramps at the end, which I think is normal (because of his recent lack of participation), but I will do everything for my country," he added.

Bale's signals raised fears of a possible injury that would extend his absence from Real Madrid, which is preparing for a decisive stage of the season, and is seeking to compete for the League and Champions League titles.

It is noteworthy that Gareth Bale's contract expires at the end of the current season, and Real Madrid does not intend to renew the contract and is seeking to get rid of the player who costs a huge annual salary, in order to provide the necessary funds to contract with new stars, led by Frenchman Kilian Mbappe.