Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:41 am
Real Madrid and Wales winger Gareth Bale opens Cardiff bar, gets sent off
ESPAN FC
Thursday 2nd February 2017
The FC crew delve into Real Madrid's rollercoaster of a game against Las Palmas that saw them earn a last-gasp draw.
Real Madrid and Wales winger Gareth Bale unfortunately marked the announcement of his new Cardiff city centre sports bar by being sent off for some uncharacteristic behaviour during Wednesday night's La Liga clash with Las Palmas.
It was announced early on Tuesday that the Wales international was teaming up with brewers SA Brain and Co to open the new venue in his home city -- with the beer and burgers establishment likely to be open in time for the Champions League final at the Principality Stadium on June 3.
The timing of the news looked ideal -- with Bale having recently returned to fitness for a Madrid side who look quite likely to reach a third Champions League final in four years, and Wales also having a key upcoming World Cup qualifier in Dublin later this month.
However just hours after the announcement, the 27-year-old hit the headlines for the wrong reasons as he lost his head and was red carded by referee David Fernandez Borbalan after first kicking out at Las Palmas' Jon Viera, and then pushing the diminutive playmaker to the ground.
Tee-total star Bale apologised to his teammates for his rowdy behaviour after a late Cristiano Ronaldo double had seen the La Liga game at the Bernabeu end 3-3, but the damage had already been done.