Source: Daily_Mail
Bale blow for Wales as Spurs star is ruled out of Euro 2012 clash with England
England have received a major boost ahead of their crunch clash with Wales after Gareth Bale was ruled out. The Tottenham winger was the key threat to England's hopes of victory in the Euro 2012 qualifier in Cardiff on Saturday. But Bale has had problems during his recovery from a recent back problem and it is understood he has suffered a hamstring injury. Bale is believed to be on his way back to Tottenham to be assessed. The 21-year-old was reported to have been struggling after the weekend draw with West Ham and did not take part in Wales' training sessions on Wednesday. Wide boy: The Welsh were pinning most of their hopes on speedster Bale ripping England apart on the flank A statement is due from the Welsh FAbut a post on Twitter from boss Gary Speed's No2 Raymond Verheije suggests they are angry at Bale's latest setback. He wrote: 'This morning there will bean official statement by Gary Speed about the situation with Gareth Bale. The incompetent amateurs struck again!' There will now be fears from Tottenham's camp over Bale's availability for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Real Madrid. More to follow. Bale delivers warning to England ahead of Euro 2012 showdownSpeed drafts in secret weapon to get fans dancing to his tune. Miss Wales!All the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion