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Gareth Bale apologises in Wales’ post-match huddle after missing penalty

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Gareth Bale apologises in Wales’ post-match huddle after missing penalty

Wales captain Gareth Bale apologised to his team for his penalty miss as part of a jubilant post-match huddle after beating Turkey 2-0 in their Euro 2020 Group A match in Azerbaijan on Wednesday.

Footage from Baku Olympic Stadium shows Bale delivering a rousing speech to the the team. At the end, he lifts both hands and says: “I’m sorry.”

Bale had blasted a penalty over the bar, but the skipper redeemed himself by teeing up Aaron Ramsey’s goal and Connor Roberts’ late second.

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