Bale must be handled with care says Wales boss Page / Photo: Geoff Caddick - AFP
-
Amorim determined to keep Fernandes at Man Utd despite Saudi interest
-
EU eyes targeting 100 bn euros of US goods with tariffs
-
Second plane falls off US aircraft carrier in 10 days
-
France, Germany say to cooperate more closely on defence
-
Merz tells France Mercosur trade deal must be ratified 'quickly'
-
World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study
-
New German finance minister says 'no time to lose'
-
Yemen's Huthis to keep attacking Israeli ships despite US deal
-
Hamas insists on 'comprehensive' deal to end Gaza war
-
Nations urge restraint in India-Pakistan clash
-
Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk slims sales forecast
-
Kremlin says taking 'all measures' to protect May 9 parade
-
Stocks mixed before Fed decision, China-US trade talks
-
Danish firm Orsted halts huge UK offshore wind farm project
-
Explosions and fire on the contested India-Pakistan border
-
Distillery layoffs send shudders across remote Scottish island
-
Hong Kong loosens rules for harbour reclamation
-
Israel's Gaza plan 'dangerous moment' for civilians: UN official
-
Kenya court fines teens for trying to smuggle protected ants
-
Kenya court fines ant smugglers for 'bio-piracy'
-
Young Barca earn respect but crave trophies after Inter heartbreak
-
Palestinians in razed West Bank hamlet vow to stay
-
Next pope faces 'difficult, complex' point in history, cardinals told
-
J-pop mega-group Arashi to disband after final tour
-
Inter seek Champions League final redemption after winning Barca epic
-
Pant under pressure as record IPL buy fails to justify price tag
-
BMW upbeat on riding out US tariff chaos
-
Cardinals hold last mass before conclave to elect pope
-
Ukraine, Russia trade aerial attacks ahead of WWII victory parade
-
'Prioritise peace': Nations urge restraint in India-Pakistan clash
-
Asian stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
-
Toxic mushroom victim said meal was 'delicious', Australian court hears
-
China's Xi heads to Moscow to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership
-
World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA
-
White smoke: signalling a new pope down the ages
-
What's a cardinal? The 'princes' of the Church electing a new pope
-
Papal conclave by the numbers
-
The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state
-
Trump, Ukraine propel EU and UK towards defence pact
-
Syrian leader to meet Macron in first European visit
-
History beckons as cardinals gather to elect new pope
-
China's Xi aims to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership
-
Hit by Trump cuts, journalists at Dubai-based US channel face uncertain future
-
Roglic gunning for Giro as Pogacar's absence leaves door open
-
Trump's White House creates own media universe
-
Sotheby's postpones historical gems auction after India backlash
-
Taiwan bicycle makers in limbo as US tariff threat looms
-
Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habit
-
Venezuelan opposition figures 'rescued', now in US: Rubio
-
China eases monetary policy to boost ailing economy
NYSE - LSE
| JRI | 0.5% | 13.115 | $ | |
| NGG | 0.04% | 72.33 | $ | |
| CMSD | 0.14% | 22.341 | $ | |
| BCE | -0.44% | 21.495 | $ | |
| BCC | -0.65% | 86.915 | $ | |
| RBGPF | 4.34% | 65.86 | $ | |
| RYCEF | 0.38% | 10.43 | $ | |
| RIO | 0.3% | 59.98 | $ | |
| SCS | -0.59% | 9.812 | $ | |
| VOD | -2.17% | 9.465 | $ | |
| GSK | -0.96% | 37.145 | $ | |
| RELX | -0.4% | 54.71 | $ | |
| BTI | -0.59% | 44.3 | $ | |
| CMSC | 0.32% | 22.13 | $ | |
| AZN | -0.24% | 70.09 | $ | |
| BP | -0.87% | 28.155 | $ |
Bale must be handled with care says Wales boss Page
Wales manager Robert Page believes Gareth Bale must be handled with care at his next club after the forward inspired his country to reach the World Cup for the first time in 64 years.
Bale is looking for a new team after ending his turbulent nine-year stay at Real Madrid.
The Wales captain insists he has "loads of offers" despite hardly playing for Real during their La Liga and Champions League-winning campaign.
Bale gave a reminder of his quality with an influential display in Wales' 1-0 play-off final win against Ukraine in Cardiff on Sunday.
With Wales assured of a place at the World Cup in Qatar, Page says former Tottenham star Bale must find the right landing spot to get in peak condition for the tournament in November.
Bale's hometown club Cardiff, Newcastle and several MLS teams in the United States have all been touted as potential destinations.
The 32-year-old won a host of medals at Real, but had a lengthy list of injuries during his final years in Spain and Page knows it is important to manage his fitness carefully.
"Don't get me wrong, I have been a club manager myself and it is hard. When you are trying to create that environment and you have got other world-class players around you," Page told reporters on Tuesday.
"It is harder to do that at a club where you do have to have that blanket over the players and say, 'This is how we are going to do things and train today'.
"No disrespect to our changing rooms, but we haven't got 10 other Gareth Bales.
"That is going to be his difficulty, finding someone who will manage him like that. He has to take that responsibility himself. That will determine then whether he plays a lot of football."
Bale is set to be rested for Wales' Nations League game against the Netherlands in Cardiff on Wednesday.
But Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett has refused to rule out the possibility of his player performing in Cardiff -- for the Championship club -- next season, saying in a recent interview that "what Gareth does next is not about money".
Asked if he knew where Bale's future lies, Page said: "I am not lying when I say I haven't got a clue what he is doing. I haven't had that conversation with him.
"I will do, but that is up to him and his family to decide what is best for him to get him in the right frame of mind for November."
P.Costa--AMWN