17 November,2022 07:39 AM IST | Doha | Agencies
Wales striker Gareth Bale arrives at Doha airport in Qatar on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
Gareth Bale has declared himself 100 percent fit for the World Cup here as Wales prepare for their first appearance at the finals in 64 years.
Bale, 33, has played just half-an-hour of football since completing his first 90 minutes for more than a year in Wales' Nations League defeat to Poland in September.
Bale revealed he was not fully fit after coming off the bench to score a crucial late goal in Los Angeles FC's MLS Cup final triumph over Philadelphia Union on November 5.
Also read: Beware of Bale, warns US coach ahead of Wales World Cup opener
ALSO READ
Boss Page wants Bale to be part of Wales set-up
Arsenal beats Oxford 3-0, sets up FA Cup match with Manchester City
FIFA World Cup 2022: Wales can shock England, says confident Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale gutted after Iran stun Wales 0-2
FIFA World Cup 2022: It’s all about Gareth Bale, says Welsh boss Rob Page
But said he was "100 percent fit and ready to go" ahead of Wales' departure to Qatar on Tuesday. "I'm fully fit If I need to play three 90s, I'll play three 90s," said the star striker.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
