Gareth Bale may have had a key role in Wales' win over Turkey, but fans got a chance to mock the footballer due to his poor penalty kick taking skills.
The Welsh footballer had a chance to extend Wales' one-nil win at the moment, but he was not able to transform a spot kick into a goal, as his attempt went flying far above the crossbar. The player was looking for his fourth UEFA Euro goal after scoring three in the 2016 edition, but he will have to wait for the next game to accomplish that feat.
Have a look at Bale's penalty miss (Image might be geo-restricted).
BALE SKIES THE PENALTY! pic.twitter.com/k0mvxD6w10
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 16, 2021
Bale bounced back from this miss by adding one more assist to his tally to seal a two-nil win over Turkey, but that did not save him from being furiously trolled by fans and experts. Have a look at some of their comments by scrolling down.
The only way Bale can score penalties pic.twitter.com/MsmycC59mN
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) June 16, 2021
Gareth Bale thought he was playing golf and went for the hole 18.
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) June 16, 2021
Live images of Gareth Bale's penalty pic.twitter.com/s0Xr4SLPAY
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) June 16, 2021
BREAKING: Gareth Bale's penalty has landed on the 18th hole. pic.twitter.com/9rEfcrZdem
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) June 16, 2021
That Gareth Bale penalty was one of the worst I've ever seen. Amazing what playing for Spurs does to a man. #WALTUR
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 16, 2021
"...and if you look closely, you can see, just beyond Mars, Gareth Bale's penalty coming to rest..." #TURWAL pic.twitter.com/YFFt3au0XQ
— Merv Payne (@mervpayne) June 16, 2021
"Hey Son, quickly look its the ball from Gareth Bales penalty" pic.twitter.com/RuzutARREl
— kyle (@MCFCkylee) June 16, 2021