USMNT given Wales World Cup warning after Gareth Bale decision

Former Wales forward Robert Earnshaw has insisted the USMNT must be wary of the threat Gareth Bale can cause

Bale has declared himself 'ready to go' following fitness concerns in the build-up to the tournament having spent the last season in the MLS

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Having qualified for their first World Cup since 1958, merely reaching the tournament in Qatar is seen as a huge honor for most on-watchers

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With England and Iran still to come too, Earnshaw believes Bales can deliver on the biggest stage of all, as he has for his county before.

“He’s had a little bit of stick and you expect that,” former Wales striker Earnshaw told the PA news agency.

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Former Wales forward Robert Earnshaw has insisted the USMNT must be wary of the threat Gareth Bale can cause

Bale has declared himself 'ready to go' following fitness concerns in the build-up to the tournament having spent the last season in the MLS

Having qualified for their first World Cup since 1958, merely reaching the tournament in Qatar is seen as a huge honor for most on-watchers

With England and Iran still to come too, Earnshaw believes Bales can deliver on the biggest stage of all, as he has for his county before.

“He’s had a little bit of stick and you expect that,” former Wales striker Earnshaw told the PA news agency.

“They are passionate people and want to see him play so much. It was such a bombshell transfer, completely unexpected, and it excited everyone.

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