Soccer-Bale ready for Wales World Cup opener, Allen ruled out

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AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Wales captain Gareth Bale declared himself fit and ready for their opening match at the World Cup in Qatar against the United States on Monday, but midfielder Joe Allen has been ruled out as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

Bale's fitness has been a major concern for Wales, with the 33-year-old yet to play a full match for Los Angeles FC due to injury issues.

"We have all been training hard in the last week and adapting to the heat and time zones and we have no excuses now. "As a kid you dream of seeing Wales at the World Cup but to actually be in the team that achieves it is an incredible feeling," said Bale, Wales' all-time top scorer with 40 goals in 108 games.

"We could have pushed him but if he breaks down then he's definitely out of the tournament. Risk over reward. We're not going to push him to the point of losing him."

 

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