FILE This Tuesday, March 27, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrating with teammates after Ryan Nelson scored against Bolton during the replay of the English FA Cup soccer match quarterfinal at White Hart Lane Stadium in London. Gareth Bale signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham on Wednesday June 27, 2012, tying the pacy winger to the London club until 2016 amid reported interest from a number of leading European teams. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the Wales international, who has emerged as one of the Premier League's standout players over the last two years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
FILE This Tuesday, March 27, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrating with teammates after Ryan Nelson scored against Bolton during the replay of the English FA Cup soccer match quarterfinal at White Hart Lane Stadium in London. Gareth Bale signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham on Wednesday June 27, 2012, tying the pacy winger to the London club until 2016 amid reported interest from a number of leading European teams. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the Wales international, who has emerged as one of the Premier League's standout players over the last two years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
FILE This Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrating his goal against Wigan Athletic during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane, London. Gareth Bale signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham on Wednesday June 27, 2012, tying the pacy winger to the London club until 2016 amid reported interest from a number of leading European teams. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the Wales international, who has emerged as one of the Premier League's standout players over the last two years.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)
LONDON (AP) ? Tottenham winger Gareth Bale reportedly won't be available for Britain's soccer team for the Olympics because of injury.
Britain's Press Association says Bale had a recurrence of a back injury while running and has been ruled out of the London Games.
The report Saturday says the 22-year-old Welshman told Britain coach Stuart Pearce that he won't be able to play. Pearce is expected to announce his 18-man squad on Monday. He had already decided to leave out former England captain David Beckham.
Britain faces Senegal, U.A.E. and Uruguay in its group games at the Olympics.
Bale was expected to be one of Britain's best players at the Olympics. But the report says he decided against playing at the games and possibly aggravating the back problem with the start of the Premier League season less than two months away.
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