MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale damaged a calf muscle in Sunday’s La Liga game at home to Sporting Gijon, tests confirmed on Tuesday. Bale, who scored with a seventh-minute header to put Real 1-0 up at the Bernabeu, limped out shortly before halftime with his side leading 5-0. “After tests carried out today on the player Gareth Bale at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital, he has been diagnosed with a soleus muscle injury in his right leg,” Real said on their website (www.realmadrid.com). They did not say how long the Wales international would be sidelined. Spanish media reported he would be out for around three weeks and was targeting a return in the Champions League last 16, first leg at AS Roma on Feb. 17. Bale had already been sidelined twice this season with calf problems, missing about two weeks each time. The 26-year-old has been in good form in recent weeks and his goal against Gijon was his 13th in the league this season. (Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Ed Osmond) 

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<h3><strong>Gareth Bale</strong></h3>
Welsh footballer Gareth Bale kicked off his career with Southampton at the age of 16. As a result, he became the second youngest Southampton player in history. He stuck around for a year before joining Tottenham Hotspurs on a 4-year deal. Bale had a fairly successful stint there before Real Madrid came knocking.

Since then, he has remained with the La Liga giants after joining for a reported fee of £77 million. Sadly, the first half of his debut season was plagued with injury. However, his form has picked up since then.

With <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo/">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> in Juventus, Bale now has a chance to step out of the Portuguese star’s shadow. On 9<sup>th</sup> February 2019, Bale netted his 100<sup>th</sup> goal for Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-119085" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bale.jpg" alt="Gareth Bale " width="1280" height="720" />
<h3><strong>On-Pitch Achievements</strong></h3>
Gareth Bale is regarded as One of the fastest footballers in the world. He is known for his physical fitness, pace, strength, stamina, skill, heading ability, and agility, with a capacity to regularly squeeze past defenders. The Welshman possesses, great acceleration, physicality, and athleticism.

He is also a free-kick specialist and is known for using the ‘knuckle-ball’ techique in his style of play. Since joining <a href="http://Real Madrid C.F. https://g.co/kgs/1ueCFZ">Real Madrid</a>, Bale has usually been deployed as a winger, but mostly on the right flank, due to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, a position which enables him to cut into the centre and strike on goal with his stronger left foot

Most of his laurels were earned during his Real Madrid career, winning the La Liga title in 2016-17. He even guided Los Blancos to the 2013-14 Copa Del Rey and four UEFA Champions League cups.
<h3><strong>Gareth Bale’s Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</strong></h3>
Gareth Bale has trademarked his signature heart-shaped goal celebration. The Welsh star has inked deals with Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade and BT Sport among others.

Gareth Bale’s salary is estimated to be £15 million with Real Madrid. Meanwhile his endorsements earned him an estimated £10 million per year. Gareth Bale’s net worth is said to be $165 million .

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-98279" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-17T162345Z_1_LYNXNPEC0G0H3_RTROPTP_4_SOCCER-SPAIN-1.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1453" />
<h3><strong>Foundations and Charity</strong></h3>
In 2014 he pledged his support behind Ebola research with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Xavi and Didier Drogba. Bale even supports UNICEF and JustGiving.
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Age</strong></td>
<td width="319">30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Marital Status</strong></td>
<td width="319">Married</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Height</strong></td>
<td width="319">6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Spouse</strong></td>
<td width="319">Emma Rhys-Jones</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Residence</strong></td>
<td width="319">London</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td width="319">Wales</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Teams</strong></td>
<td width="319">Wales, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspurs, Real Madrid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Endorsements</strong></td>
<td width="319">Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade, BT Sport, Nissan Motor, Konami and Foot Locker</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale Welsh footballer Gareth Bale kicked off his career with Southampton at the age of 16. As a result, he became the second youngest Southampton player in history. He stuck around for a year before joining Tottenham Hotspurs on a 4-year deal. Bale had a fairly successful stint there before Real Madrid came knocking. Since then, he has remained with the La Liga giants after joining for a reported fee of £77 million. Sadly, the first half of his debut season was plagued with injury. However, his form has picked up since then. With Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus, Bale now has a chance to step out of the Portuguese star’s shadow. On 9th February 2019, Bale netted his 100th goal for Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid. On-Pitch Achievements Gareth Bale is regarded as One of the fastest footballers in the world. He is known for his physical fitness, pace, strength, stamina, skill, heading ability, and agility, with a capacity to regularly squeeze past defenders. The Welshman possesses, great acceleration, physicality, and athleticism. He is also a free-kick specialist and is known for using the ‘knuckle-ball’ techique in his style of play. Since joining Real Madrid, Bale has usually been deployed as a winger, but mostly on the right flank, due to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, a position which enables him to cut into the centre and strike on goal with his stronger left foot Most of his laurels were earned during his Real Madrid career, winning the La Liga title in 2016-17. He even guided Los Blancos to the 2013-14 Copa Del Rey and four UEFA Champions League cups. Gareth Bale’s Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements Gareth Bale has trademarked his signature heart-shaped goal celebration. The Welsh star has inked deals with Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade and BT Sport among others. Gareth Bale’s salary is estimated to be £15 million with Real Madrid. Meanwhile his endorsements earned him an estimated £10 million per year. Gareth Bale’s net worth is said to be $165 million . Foundations and Charity In 2014 he pledged his support behind Ebola research with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Xavi and Didier Drogba. Bale even supports UNICEF and JustGiving.  Age 30  Marital Status Married  Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  Spouse Emma Rhys-Jones  Residence London  Nationality Wales  Teams Wales, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspurs, Real Madrid  Endorsements Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade, BT Sport, Nissan Motor, Konami and Foot Locker