After crashing out of Euro 2020, Wales forward Gareth Bale walked away from an interview when asked if this was his last game for Wales.
The win moved the Welsh closer to a place in the last 16 with four points in Group A. Turkey has zero points after losing both of its matches.
During his presentation to start his second stint as Madrid’s coach on Wednesday, Ancelotti said that he expected Bale to return —- and play well — from his loan at Tottenham.
Bale returned to Tottenham on loan in September after seven years away and has had a mixed season with form and fitness issues dominating his second spell in north London.
Bale scored twice in the club’s 4-0 win over Burnley; Chelsea kept its unbeaten record under manager Thomas Tuchel in a 0-0 draw with Man United.
Bale gave Tottenham the lead after just 68 seconds, knocking in a cross from Son Heung-min after defender James Tarkowski missed a chance to intercept.
Bale missed the FA Cup game on Wednesday against Everton after reporting an unspecified injury.
Jose Mourinho's side plays Everton in the fifth round to maintain its challenge in four competitions.
The lack of attacking options will increase Mourinho’s reliance on striker Harry Kane during a busy period.
A lead protected this time, Jose Mourinho’s side climbed to second in the Premier League on the day his former club Manchester United lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal.
Cruising 3-0 when Bale came off in the bench in the 72nd minute against West Ham, Tottenham incredibly collapsed in a game it had been in control of to draw 3-3 in the Premier League on Sunday.
A day after the Wales forward officially returned to the Premier League, Madrid struggled in attack in its Spanish league opener, sparking questions about the club’s moves in the offseason.
Bale was earlier left out of Real's final LaLiga clash as well. He cut an awkward figure after Real's 34th league win and speculations have been rife about his future at Santiago Bernabeu.
Zidane's decision comes after Bale played in just two of Madrid's 11 LaLiga games following the return of the competition in June and sat on the sidelines for their last seven games of the domestic campaign.
Barnett said that Bale remains one of the best players in the world and there is hardly any club in the world that could afford him.
Both Bale and James Rodriguez failed to make the squad for Sunday’s match at relegation-threatened Leganes.
Bale has been an unused substitute in Real's last five LaLiga matches and his behaviour, while sitting in the stands during matches, has drawn ire of the fans on social media.
Jesus Olmo, who was with medical services at Santiago Bernabeu when Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was also part of the squad, believes that Bale's unusual genetics make him the best in business.
Gareth Bale has seen subject to intense scrutiny since his record-breaking move to Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.
Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has made a donation of over 1m euros to aid fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
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