Gareth Bale has urged teachers in Wales to let children watch a World Cup as he claims it will serve as ‘mini history lesson’ in Qatar.
Wales’ will kick off their second game of the 2022 World Cup kicks off at 11am west African time on Friday when children are in class.
The PA news agency revealed earlier this month that children had been given the green light to support Robert Page’s side.
The Welsh Government has left it up to individual schools to decide whether to allow children to watch the game, and Bale wants as many of them as possible to do so.
Bale said: “Being a 10am kick-off in Wales, if I was one of the teachers, I’d let them watch the game.
“I hope they do. It’s a historical moment in Wales, for us to be at a World Cup.
“Some of the parents of kids I know all want to watch the game but don’t want to take them off school.
“So I think a lot of schools will put the game on for them to cheer us on and get behind us.
“It’s a mini history lesson, and hopefully it’ll be a great occasion for all of them.”
