Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Real Madrid, and captains the Wales national team. Bale began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left-back and earning acclaim as a free kick specialist. Bale moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007, for an eventual £7 million fee. During his time at Tottenham, managerial and tactical shifts saw him transform into a more attacking player. From the 2009–10 season, under the guidance of Harry Redknapp, Bale became an integral part of the team, rising to international attention during the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. In 2011 and 2013 he was named PFA Players’ Player of the Year, and was named in the UEFA Team of the Year. In 2013, he was also named PFA Young Player of the Year, the FWA Footballer of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Season. He was nominated to the PFA Team of the Year three times in a row between 2011 and 2013. On 1 September 2013, Bale was transferred to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. Press at the time reported the transfer value at figures between €91 million and €100 million. In January 2016, documents pertaining to the transfer were leaked which confirmed a then-world record transfer fee of €100.8 million, eclipsing the previous record fee of £80 million (€94 million) the club paid for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. Bale played an integral role in his first season at Real Madrid, helping the club to win the 2013–14 Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League, scoring in both finals. The following season, he won the UEFA Super Cup and scored in a third major final to help the club win the FIFA Club World Cup. Two years later, he was a key player in another Champions League run, winning the 2015–16 title and being elected to the UEFA Squad of the Season. He was also a finalist in the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, and was named Man of the Match as he scored an overhead kick in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final. May these Gareth Bale Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “There seems to be this thing in football where everything has to be now!” Gareth Bale
2. “My dad’s the one who’s always been there; he’s my hero, you could say. Even when he was working, he’d do anything for me. He’s been the biggest influence in my life.” Gareth Bale
3. “Anything is possible in football.” Gareth Bale
4. “Playing with and for the best can only help you to improve.” Gareth Bale
5. “Now that sports science is more advanced, we know that there are so many off-pitch factors that can affect how good you can become. If people are telling you to sleep a certain number of hours, eat specific foods, and drink a certain volume of fluids, then you have to be prepared to listen and learn.” Gareth Bale
6. “To represent your country is a massive honour.” Gareth Bale
7. “The most important thing is to not waste your money.” Gareth Bale
8. “When I go on a pitch, I just try to enjoy it as much as I can. The more you enjoy it, the better you play.” Gareth Bale
9. “I don’t think I’ve changed since I was a little kid.” Gareth Bale
10. “I’m ambitious, I want to play in the Champions League, and that’s the aim with Tottenham – to start qualifying for the Champions League on a consistent basis.” Gareth Bale
11. “I don’t give much thought to individual awards.” Gareth Bale
12. “I’m a proud Welshman.” Gareth Bale
13. “I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do.” Gareth Bale
14. “I like looking after my family.” Gareth Bale
15. “You’ve just got to keep working hard, keep plugging along. That’s how great teams win more trophies.” Gareth Bale
16. “Every time I pull on a Madrid or Wales top, I run myself into the ground.” Gareth Bale
17. “You’ve just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You’ve obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game.” Gareth Bale
18. “Once you win something, yeah, you enjoy it. But then it’s on to the next game.” Gareth Bale
19. “As long as I’m playing week in week out, I’m going to become a better player.” Gareth Bale
20. “I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.” Gareth Bale
21. “I was always looking out of the window, looking at my watch, thinking about when I could play football.” Gareth Bale
22. “It’s good to have a bad season because you learn a lot about yourself; you become stronger, and you see where you have to improve.” Gareth Bale
23. “My friends and family keep me grounded.” Gareth Bale
24. “Whenever we’re playing in front of a Welsh crowd, they really do give you that extra bit to get the win.” Gareth Bale
25. “As a kid, you obviously dream of being a professional footballer. I would watch players like Ronaldo of Brazil and pretend to be him in the playground. But I don’t think about trying to become one of the best in the world or anything like that. I just play football.” Gareth Bale
26. “I still mess around and joke with my family and friends like I did when I was nine or 10. For me, nothing’s changed. Sure, I play football, but I try to keep my life off the pitch as simple as possible.” Gareth Bale
27. “Everyone knows that I like to play centrally, where I can drift around. I like coming in off the right flank and having more freedom. I don’t mind playing on the left, although I prefer playing centrally or on the right.” Gareth Bale
28. “The one player I have looked up to since I was a kid is Ryan Giggs.” Gareth Bale
29. “Between 12 and 14, I shot up a ridiculous amount. The muscles were struggling to stretch and grow at the rate my bones were growing. It gave me problems with my back and my hamstrings.” Gareth Bale
30. “When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we’d bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park.” Gareth Bale
31. “Every second I’m on the pitch for Wales is an honor, and I love playing.” Gareth Bale
32. “Whenever I get days off, I go home, or friends and family come up. I’m in contact with them every day, so it’s like we live next door, but obviously we live in two different countries. Football is my job, and everyone around me has given me the opportunity to purely concentrate on football, and everyone else worries about everything else.” Gareth Bale
33. “When you play in the Premier League, say you’re playing against a lower-end team, they set up to defend all the time, they set up to block you off. But when you play in the Champions League, all the other teams are used to winning every week, so it’s more of an open game, it’s more attacking, end-to-end.” Gareth Bale
34. “When you’re a sub, it’s a game of more than 11 players starting the game.” Gareth Bale
35. “Obviously, very disappointed not to start the game. I felt like I deserved to start but obviously, the manager makes those decisions and what can you do.” Gareth Bale
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Check Out Gareth Bale – The Real Deal – Documentary (BBC 05.09.2013):
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