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Gareth Bale's very long injury list

Having just come back to full training after being out since the Borussia Dortmund in September the Welsh player has broken down again...

Bale missed four games because of two injuries: to his left quadriceps and right quadriceps.
Bale missed four games because of two injuries: to his left quadriceps and right quadriceps.
Arbeloa hit Bale's left calf during a training session causing him to miss two games.
Bale had to be substituted against Granada because a left calf strain. He missed 3 games.
After international duty with Wales, Bale came back to Madrid with some pain in his upper right leg. He missed four games.
Bale suffered another injury to his left calf during a game against Málaga. He missed three games.
Bale suffered another injury to his left calf during a game against Málaga. He missed three games.
Once again, Bale picked up a calf problem during a Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. He missed four games.
Once again, Bale picked up a calf problem during a Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. He missed four games.
Bale's left calf flared up again against Levante. He missed four games.
On this occasion, Bale suffered an injury to his right calf during a game against Sporting Gijón. He missed eight games.
On this occasion, Bale suffered an injury to his right calf during a game against Sporting Gijón. He missed eight games.
After a game against Getafe, Bale felt some pain in his thigh. He missed the next match due to a muscle strain.
Bale ended a Champions League fixture against Manchester City with a knee sprain. He missed the next game.
Bale ended a Champions League fixture against Manchester City with a knee sprain. He missed the next game.
Bale finished a game against Sporting Portugal with some pain in his hip. He missed just one game.
Bale finished the game against Sporting Portugal with some pain in his hip. He missed just one game.
Bale missed 18 games because of a torn tendon in his right ankle.
Bale missed 18 games because of a torn tendon in his right ankle.
Bale suffered two injuries in a short space of time. In the first instance he felt some pain in his right calf that caused him to miss two games. The second one occurred during a game against Barcelona, where he suffered a left calf injury. He missed eigh
Bale suffered two injuries in a short space of time. In the first instance he felt some pain in his right calf that caused him to miss two games. The second one occurred during a game against Barcelona, where he suffered a left calf injury. He missed eigh
Bale came off against Borussia Dortmund with some pain in his left thigh. There is no date for his return.
Bale came off against Borussia Dortmund with some pain in his left thigh. There is no date for his return.
Real Madrid announced Bale had injured himself in training on 10 November 2017, with the player likely out for another month. Put the BBC reunion on hold...
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September 2013

Bale missed four games because of two injuries: to his left quadriceps and right quadriceps.

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September 2013

Bale missed four games because of two injuries: to his left quadriceps and right quadriceps.

Foto: JESUS A. ORIHUELA / DIARIO AS

December 2013

Arbeloa hit Bale's left calf during a training session causing him to miss two games.

Foto: JESUS AGUILERA / DIARIO AS

January 2014

Bale had to be substituted against Granada because a left calf strain. He missed 3 games.

Foto: JESUS ALVAREZ ORIHUELA / DIARIO AS

October 2014

After international duty with Wales, Bale came back to Madrid with some pain in his upper right leg. He missed four games.

Foto: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP

April 2015

Bale suffered another injury to his left calf during a game against Málaga. He missed three games.

Foto: CARLOS MARTINEZ / DIARIO AS

April 2015

Bale suffered another injury to his left calf during a game against Málaga. He missed three games.

Foto: GERARD JULIEN / AFP

September 2015

Once again, Bale picked up a calf problem during a Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. He missed four games.

Foto: SUSANA VERA / REUTERS

September 2015

Once again, Bale picked up a calf problem during a Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. He missed four games.

Foto: RAFA APARICIO / DIARIO AS

October 2015

Bale's left calf flared up again against Levante. He missed four games.

Foto: Ballesteros / EFE

January 2016

On this occasion, Bale suffered an injury to his right calf during a game against Sporting Gijón. He missed eight games.

Foto: Andrea Comas / REUTERS

January 2016

On this occasion, Bale suffered an injury to his right calf during a game against Sporting Gijón. He missed eight games.

Foto: FELIPE SEVILLANO / DIARIO AS

April 2016

After a game against Getafe, Bale felt some pain in his thigh. He missed the next match due to a muscle strain.

Foto: FELIPE SEVILLANO / DIARIO AS

May 2016

Bale ended a Champions League fixture against Manchester City with a knee sprain. He missed the next game.

May 2016

Bale ended a Champions League fixture against Manchester City with a knee sprain. He missed the next game.

September 2016

Bale finished a game against Sporting Portugal with some pain in his hip. He missed just one game.

Foto: DANI SANCHEZ / DIARIO AS

September 2016

Bale finished the game against Sporting Portugal with some pain in his hip. He missed just one game.

Foto: JESUS AGUILERA / DIARIO AS

November 2016

Bale missed 18 games because of a torn tendon in his right ankle.

November 2016

Bale missed 18 games because of a torn tendon in his right ankle.

April 2017

Bale suffered two injuries in a short space of time. In the first instance he felt some pain in his right calf that caused him to miss two games. The second one occurred during a game against Barcelona, where he suffered a left calf injury. He missed eigh

Foto: JESUS ALVAREZ ORIHUELA / DIARIO AS

April 2017

Bale suffered two injuries in a short space of time. In the first instance he felt some pain in his right calf that caused him to miss two games. The second one occurred during a game against Barcelona, where he suffered a left calf injury. He missed eigh

Foto: Sergio Perez / REUTERS

September 2017

Bale came off against Borussia Dortmund with some pain in his left thigh. There is no date for his return.

Foto: CAPTURA DE TELEVISION / DIARIO AS

September 2017

Bale came off against Borussia Dortmund with some pain in his left thigh. There is no date for his return.

Foto: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO AS

Real Madrid announced Bale had injured himself in training on 10 November 2017, with the player likely out for another month. Put the BBC reunion on hold...

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