![]() ![]() ![]() 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. 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. 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. Press at the time reported the transfer value at figures between €91 million and €100 million. On 1 September 2013, Bale was transferred to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. He was nominated to the PFA Team of the Year three times in a row between 20. 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. In 20 he was named PFA Players' Player of the Year, and was named in the UEFA Team of the Year. 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. During his time at Tottenham, managerial and tactical shifts saw him transform into a more attacking player. ![]() Bale moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007, for an eventual £7 million fee. Renowned for his ball striking from distance, swerving free kicks, and his ability to get past defenders with pace, Bale has received plaudits from his peers, who have described him as a footballer with "tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left foot and exceptional physical qualities".īale began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left-back and earning acclaim as a free kick specialist. Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Real Madrid) Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) 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. ![]()
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