Gareth Bale was asked about his future after the bitter elimination with Wales in the European Championship round of 16. The offensive star broke off the interview. Criticism came from the Welsh captain for the German referee as well.
Gareth Bale canceled his TV interview after Wales lost 4-0 in the European Championship round of 16 against Denmark. The captain of the Welsh national team was asked at the end of the conversation if this was his last game for the national team. Bale just waved his hand and walked away, clearly annoyed, without a word.
The 31-year-old was asked about his possibly last game for Wales at the press conference on Friday. “I’m not going to play like it is my last game because I want to get to the next round. The focus is on this game and not looking to the future,” said Bale.
The rumors of a possible resignation from the national team had already surfaced before the tournament. When asked about his future after his loan year at Tottenham Hotspur and before his imminent return to Real Madrid, Bale replied that he only wanted to talk about his future after the European Championship to avoid “chaos”.
The Welsh national coach Robert Page said at the press conference after the European Championship against Denmark about Bale’s interrupted interview: “It’s an insensitive question. He came off the pitch after a defeat, the emotions were fresh.”
Gareth Bale: “The boys are frustrated”
Bale explained how disappointing his team’s elimination in the round of 16 was: “This is not how the game should go. To be eliminated the way we did it is disappointing, the boys are frustrated and angry – understandably.”
Wales got into the game better against Denmark, Bale himself fired the first shot of the game. Wales started 2-0 down and tried to “make the game but we made a mistake and conceded the goal straight away,” said Bale. “That killed the momentum on our side.”
It’s just disappointing. That is all he can say. This was followed by the question of his future and Bale actually said nothing more.
Bale on German referee: “influenced by the fans here”
Before his wordless departure, Bale complained about the German referee Daniel Siebert. “I felt like the referee was influenced by the fans here,” said the star striker. Bale obviously did not feel his team protected enough in duels against the committed Danes.
The Amsterdam Arena was firmly in the hands of the Danish supporters, who celebrated their team loudly in the end. Siebert showed again a sovereign performance in his third tournament appearance. The 37-year-old from Berlin is taking part in a European football championship for the first time. Shortly before the end, he showed Bales’ teammate Harry Wilson the red card for a gross foul – a tough but reasonable decision.
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