Real Madrid all in with Gareth Bale; club sends Zidane to scout Tottenham star

Per a report from the Daily Mail via the transfer rumour section at TribalFootball.com, Real Madrid are all in when it comes to Gareth Bale; the Spanish side are making the Tottenham star the focus of the club's summer additions.

Real want Bale to work in concert with former teammate Luka Modric at the Bernabeu as Madrid looks to return to the top of the La Liga table. The club's interest is so intense, even legend Zinedine Zidane was asked to scout Bale last Thursday when Spurs faced off with Lyon in Europa League action.

Read more Real Madrid transfer rumours 2013-14.

International Friendlies 6 February 2013 with previews

Here's a list of previewed football friendly matches to be held on 6 February 2013:

+ Cyprus versus Serbia (6 February)
+ Wales versus Austria (6 February)
+ Azerbaijan versus Liechtenstein (6 February)

Check back for additional previews as we march towards Wednesday's action.

International Football Friendly 6 February 2013 Wales versus Austria

When: 6 February 2013

Who: Wales (82) vs. Austria (68)
*FIFA rankings as of January 2013 via Soccerway.com

Where: Liberty Stadium, Swansea

+ Back in January Football Friendlies speculated regarding Craig Bellamy's return to national duty. Indeed, head coach Chris Coleman included the forward for the Austria match. Hopefully we will see the Welsh national side's full attacking prowess with Bellamy, Gareth Bale, Joe Allen and Aaron Ramsey together on the pitch.

+ Eager to see how 21-year-old Austrian striker Andreas Weimann performs due to his familiarity with many of the Welsh players and the Liberty Stadium. He's enjoying a decent season with Aston Villa.

+ Austria faces two beatable opponents this March as the team attempts to navigate the World Cup qualification process. First up, the Faroe Islands journey to Austria, after that match, Das Team heads to Ireland.

Speculative Final Score: Wales 3-1 over Austria with goals from Bale, Bellamy and Ashley Williams.

Who will make the roster for the Wales vs. Austria international friendly in February 2013; Craig Bellamy to be included?

The Football Association of Wales and Chris Coleman, coach of the national side, will soon announce the next roster at the end of January. The Dragons play Austria in a friendly on Wednesday, February 6.

The match will be played at the Liberty Stadium home of surprising Premiership side Swansea.

37-years-ago, Wales defeated Austria 1-0 in Wrexham to move into the quarterfinals of the European Championships. In the other six meetings between the national sides, the Austrians enjoy the edge as that famous match was the only Welsh win in the series.

After the friendly, Wales moves forward with 2014 World Cup qualification with a March 22 match at Scotland followed by a return home to face a solid Croatia side. Austria hosts the Faroe Islands on March 21 and then travels to Ireland four days later.

One critical question for the Dragons will be answered shortly, will Craig Bellamy return to national team action?

Link via BBC.co.uk