奪うing Team GB of one of our brightest young talents is a scandalous Bale-out

広大な／多数の／重要な Britain has not had a football team at the Olympics since 1960. London 2012 申し込む／申し出s a once-in-a-世代 適切な時期 for the best young players from all corners of our nation to 部隊 in a 企て，努力，提案 for gold.

Gareth Bale is arguably the most exciting young attacking footballer in Britain. He has the pace and 支配（する）／統制する to terrify any defender - and has done so at the highest level. That he is doing so in the US on a pre-season 小旅行する with Tottenham, instead of with Team GB today, is nothing short of scandalous.?

Fighting fit: goalscorer Gareth Bale leaves the field in Los Angeles

The 推論する／理由 特記する／引用するd for his absence is his 回復する from a 支援する 傷害.

That 傷害 did not 妨げる him from 得点する／非難する／２０ing in the 早期に hours of yesterday.? The 決定／判定勝ち（する） to pull out of the GB squad - made either by Bale or 刺激（する）s - reeks of cynicism. A club's needs have been put before those of a 国家の tea m at the greatest 全世界の 冒険的な festival - and this is not any Olympics, but the London Olympics.

Bale seems an amiable footballer, admirably 解放する／自由な of some of the? ego-driven traits that afflict modern football. As a むちの跡s international, his 適切な時期s to 向こうずね at major tournaments may be few. Ryan Giggs recognises this, and has embraced his chance. That Bale has not done so seems uncharacteristic.

At a stretch: Bale warms up for the LA 星雲 match

His absence 奪うs Team GB of a potent 武器, and is a 失望 to fans.

Just as importantly, this brilliant footballer is 存在 否定するd a unique and exhilarating 適切な時期.