Gareth Bale

2022 - 5 - 29

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The true story of Gareth Bale and the Liverpool dressing room after ... (Liverpool Echo)

Gareth Bale was the hero for Real Madrid the last time Liverpool and Real Madrid met in the final of the Champions League four years ago.

However, this occurred in the drug testing room after both players had been called for a mandatory doping test by UEFA after the full-time whistle. Bale allegedly used the majority of his time talking to his former Southampton colleague Adam Lallana, who he played with at St Mary's in 2006, and Wales international team-mate Ben Woodburn. Despite emerging as a game-changer for Los Blancos, Bale had only started one game during the 2017/18 knockout phase and expressed his desire for regular game time when speaking after the match.

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Gareth Bale sends warning to Liverpool with Real Madrid star 'ready ... (Metro)

Gareth Bale is 'ready' to inflict more Champions League final misery on Liverpool tonight. The Wales international has become a forgotten man at Real Madrid ...

I cannot believe that.’ Reviewing footage of the Champions League final four years ago when Bale scored twice to dash Liverpool’s hopes in Kiev, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was almost lost for words when watching a clip of Bale’s incredible acrobatic effort which put his team 2-1 ahead. Bale has won four Champions League titles with Los Blancos, scoring twice against Liverpool in their 2018 clash against Liverpool in Kyiv.

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Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale has eye-watering net worth bigger ... (Daily Star)

Serial benchwarmer Gareth Bale has pocketed millions since making a mega-money move to Real Madrid in 2013 as he aims to break Liverpool hearts once again ...

"I don't want to be selfish. The Premier League golden boot winner, 29, is set to embark on his third Champions League final on Saturday - aiming to avenge the 3-1 defeat inflicted by Bale and co. A helpless Salah managed just half an hour in Kyiv, leaving the pitch after suffering a shoulder injury, following a coming together with Los Blancos captain Sergio Ramos.

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Gareth Bale looks awkward as Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win ... (Daily Express)

REAL MADRID star Gareth Bale was left on the bench as his side beat Liverpool to win the Champions League final.

We beat some the best clubs of the world. "I am a record man. A fantastic club, a really good squad with a lot of quality and mental character. "I am really proud of the team. We stuck to it and when I needed to be there I was there for the team. Real Madrid star Gareth Bale looked awkward as his team-mates celebrated winning the Champions League on Saturday night.

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Gareth Bale wins historic FIFTH Champions League title despite ... (The Sun)

GARETH BALE has become the first Brit to win the Champions League for the fifth time despite playing just seven minutes in the competition.The winger,

despite playing just seven minutes in the competition this season. Bale was already FaceTiming his Welsh team-mates ahead of the Champions League final and has the chance to be the hero for his country once again by firing them to their first World Cup since 1958. Bale has concluded his Real career in the best fashion - with his 16th piece of silverware at the club despite only playing against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.

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Jurgen Klopp's "don't love him" reminder to Gareth Bale speaks ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The Liverpool boss was speaking about the Welshman's impending exit from Real Madrid and reflecting upon his influence in the Champions League decider from ...

Reds boss Klopp was quizzed about Bale ahead of the final and told BT Sport: “People in Madrid do not love him! Bale has recently hit out at Spanish media outlet Marca as being “disgusting” for comparing him to a parasite over claims he is sucking money out of the Spanish giants. Ironically, his greatest moment for the club arguably came four years ago – when he netted twice as the Spanish giants defeated the Reds 3-1 in the Champions League final.

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Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand pay special tributes to Gareth ... (WalesOnline)

Bale won the Champions League for the fifth time in his career on Saturday night.

"It's a shame that he never got a chance to come on to the pitch tonight. "It's a shame that he doesn't get the appreciation he deserves in terms of the contribution over that period and what he's going to go away with in terms of his CV," said the Aston Villa boss. With the 2021/22 club season now over, Bale's Real Madrid's career has officially come to an end, with the 32-year-old now putting his full focus on Wales' five matches in June.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Gareth Bale were locked in drug-testing ... (Daily Star)

Both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Gareth Bale were chosen by UEFA to be drug tested following the 2018 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real ...

Jurgen Klopp's side now have the chance to avenge their 2018 final defeat on Saturday night as they travel to Paris to again face Real Madrid in the Champions League final. "It was one of them where it’s like: ‘What’s just happened?’” Trent Alexander-Arnold and Gareth Bale were locked in the drug-testing room together after the 2018 Champions League final.

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Gareth Bale wins historic FIFTH Champions League title… despite ... (The Sun)

GARETH BALE matched Cristiano Ronaldo's record FIFTH Champions League trophy... despite playing just seven minutes in the competition this season.The.

Bale has concluded his Real career in the best fashion - with his 16th piece of silverware at the club despite only playing against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. And though he said he was ready to take on the Reds once again in Paris, manager Carlo Ancelotti did not call upon his talents. The Welsh icon made the difference the last time the two sides met in the final in 2018, scoring an overhead kick and a long-range strike.

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Gareth Bale signs off Real Madrid career with apt Instagram post as ... (WalesOnline)

Gareth Bale's contract with the Spanish giants is now up and his nine-year stay in Madrid has been trophy-laden.

"It's a shame that he never got a chance to come on to the pitch tonight. "It's a shame that he doesn't get the appreciation he deserves in terms of the contribution over that period and what he's going to go away with in terms of his CV," added the Aston Villa boss. There were smiles and embraces with players, including Brazilian Casamerio, who has previously spoken out in support of the Welshman when he was booed and whistled by supporters at the Bernabeu earlier on this year.

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Gareth Bale can't help but laugh as he's given fifth UCL medal after ... (Daily Star)

Gareth Bale did not get off the bench at the Stade de France, but he still lined up to collect yet another winners' medal following Real Madrid's victory ...

In the end I think we deserved to win this competition. It also saw Bale pick up a fifth winners’ medal, following Real’s triumphs in 2014 under Ancelotti and in 2016, 2017 and 2018 under Zidane. “It was a difficult game and we suffered a lot, more so in the first half.

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Cardiff City, Tottenham, Newcastle, even retire - the options for ... (WalesOnline)

A fifth Champions League final pocketed, Gareth Bale teams up with Wales in the next 24 hours for an even more important date with destiny as he seeks to ...

Would that suit someone who knows he needs to rest his body with the World Cup approaching? It seems unlikely on the surface, but even Wales boss Rob Page admits the Bluebirds 'tick a lot of boxes' for Bale. His agent Jonathan Barnett has already stated Bale's next move would be for personal reasons, where he wants to play, rather than financial. Remember, Bale burst through with Southampton and Wales at the age of 16 and he's been kicked from pillar to post during the intervening 16 years. Bale has plenty of football left in him. This is the one scenario no-one in Wales wants to see happen.

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'No-one can say anything towards him' – Gareth Bale hailed after ... (The Sun)

GARETH BALE has been hailed as untouchable after winning the Champions League for a fifth time.The Real Madrid superstar was an unused substitute as C.

"Five Champions Leagues. He's not leaving on fantastic terms with the fans, but he's played a part in the history of this football club. Ferdinand, who won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, said: "Gareth Bale, I think he's got to get a mention as well. And, after the final, he posted a celebratory picture of himself with the Champions League trophy and a five hand gesture to highlight how many times he has won the competition.

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