Bale sidelined

London: Wales forward Gareth Bale has been ruled out of their crucial last two World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Ireland due to a calf injury, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) said Tuesday. The player had arrived with the rest of the Wales squad Sunday and attended an awards dinner in Cardiff. “But following dialogue with Real Madrid, Bale was sent for a scan and results confirmed that he wouldn’t be fit to feature,” the FAW said in a statement.