Tottenham winger Gareth Bale given all-clear after Charlie Adam tackle

Double take: Bale is felled by Adams’ tackle in Baltimore, and suffers a broken ankle last year (Getty Images)

Andre Villas-Boas last night breathed a major sigh of relief after Gareth Bale was given the all-clear from serious injury.

Bale, the Tottenham midfielder, suffered a the scare following the X-rated tackle from Charlie Adam in a pre-season friendly with Liverpool in Baltimore. The Welshman appears to have escaped unhurt.

But Villas-Boas could yet take the matter further by reporting Adam to the FA. He urged the Liverpool player to apologise.