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Gareth Bale's golf passion posed problem when team-mates tried to celebrate 100th cap

Gareth Bale Wayne Hennessey Wales Austria

Wayne Hennessey will captain Wales on Tuesday for the visit of the Czech Republic in a friendly for his 100th cap.

But the Burnley shot-stopper, 35, who has won his place back due to Danny Ward’s knee injury, is not expecting a present from team-mates to celebrate the occasion. The Bangor-born star from North Wales is thrilled to be joining their exclusive 100 club alongside Gareth Bale and Chris Gunter.

Captain and record scorer Bale achieved the feat in November against Belarus when Hennessey admits the squad tried to buy his best mate a memento to mark the occasion. He says Wales’ players planned to get two-handicapper Bale something for his golf game, which he is passionate about. But Hennessey admits Bale, who is out of contract at Real Madrid this summer and has played for them just five times this term, already has all more gear than you could dream of.

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