Categories: Sports

Wales: Bale Hits Hat Trick In Giggs First Game In Charge

Ryan Giggs started his reign as Wales manager in spectacular style with Gareth Bale scoring a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing of China to become the nation’s leading goalscorer.

The Real Madrid forward, whose every touch was cheered by an enthralled home crowd, put Wales ahead inside three minutes with a fine run and finish clipped into the top corner.

Bale slotted in a second soon after to move level with Ian Rush’s mark of 28, before Sam Vokes’ deft flick and Harry Wilson’s excellent whipped effort on his 21st birthday gave the visitors a 4-0 half-time lead.

Vokes added his second and Wales’ fifth after the break, and then Bale sealed his hat-trick and surpassed Rush’s milestone with an assured low finish to complete the rout.

Giggs’ men will now play in Monday’s final of the China Cup friendly tournament, against the winner of the second semi-final between Uruguay and the Czech Republic on Friday.

Recent Posts

Osun Residents Demand Answers As Adeleke Awards Contract To Deputy Speaker’s Company

Residents of Osun State have demanded an answer from the state government over the award…

10 hours ago

Customs Release 15 Trucks Of Seized Food Items

The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, has released 15 seized trucks of grains in…

10 hours ago

How Two Suspects Kidnapped Friend To Collect Father’s Gratuity, Murdered Him After Plan Backfired

Two persons Hamim Auwalu, 26, and Ashiru Muhammad, 24, have been arrested by operatives of…

10 hours ago

Ningi Resigns As Northern Senators Forum Chairman

Abdul Ningi, the Senator from Bauchi Central, has stepped down from his position as the…

10 hours ago

NAFDAC Seals 10 Sub-Standard Bakeries, Eight Water Factories In Rivers

As part of its fight against fake products and consumption of substandard goods, the National…

10 hours ago

Fire Engulfs Wuse Market In Abuja

The popular Wuse market in the Central Area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has…

10 hours ago

This website uses cookies.