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FILE This Tuesday, March 27, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrating with teammates after Ryan Nelson scored against Bolton durin...
FILE This Tuesday, March 27, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrating with teammates after Ryan Nelson scored against Bolton during the replay of the English FA Cup soccer match quarterfinal at White Hart Lane Stadium in London. Gareth Bale signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham on Wednesday June 27, 2012, tying the pacy winger to the London club until 2016 amid reported interest from a number of leading European teams. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the Wales international, who has emerged as one of the Premier League's standout players over the last two years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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FILE This Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrating his goal against Wigan Athletic during their English P...
FILE This Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrating his goal against Wigan Athletic during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane, London. Gareth Bale signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham on Wednesday June 27, 2012, tying the pacy winger to the London club until 2016 amid reported interest from a number of leading European teams. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the Wales international, who has emerged as one of the Premier League's standout players over the last two years.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale reportedly won't be available for Britain's football squad for the Olympics because of injury.
Britain's Press Association says Bale has had a recurrence of a back injury while running and has been ruled out of the London Games.
PA says on Saturday that the 22-year-old Welshman has informed Britain coach Stuart Pearce that he won't be able to play. Pearce is due to name his 18-man squad on Monday having already controversially decided to leave out former England captain David Beckham.
Bale signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham last week, tying him to the London club until 2016 amid reported interest from some of Europe's leading clubs.
Britain faces Senegal, U.A.E. and Uruguay in its group games at the Olympics.
