Bale suspended for Spurs

Gareth Bale’s latest controversial booking for diving has earned him a suspension for Tottenham’s New Year’s Day clash with Reading.

Bale suspended for Spurs
Mon, 31 Dec, 2012 - 16:32

Gareth Bale’s latest controversial booking for diving has earned him a suspension for Tottenham’s New Year’s Day clash with Reading.

Bale picked up his third yellow card of the season for simulation in Saturday’s win at Sunderland – his fifth domestic caution overall – and will sit out tomorrow’s Premier League game.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: Stadium of LightPerson: BalePerson: Gareth BalePerson: Clint DempseyPerson: Benoit Assou-EkottoPerson: Scott ParkerPerson: Tom HuddlestonePerson: FriedelPerson: LlorisPerson: WalkerPerson: NaughtonPerson: Assou-EkottoPerson: GallasPerson: CaulkerPerson: DawsonPerson: VertonghenPerson: LennonPerson: SigurdssonPerson: LivermorePerson: SandroPerson: HuddlestonePerson: DembelePerson: ParkerPerson: DempseyPerson: AdebayorPerson: DefoeEvent: New Year’s Day clashEvent: Premier LeagueOrganisation: SpursOrganisation: TottenhamOrganisation: ReadingOrganisation: Sunderland
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