The ESPN FC squad reflect on Gareth Bale’s career following his retirement announcement and debate whether he fulfilled his potential within the game.
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You got everything in Wales & Europe, now time to comes in India to train the Indian football … You are one of the legend footballers of the world. 👑🐐🙏
That left food had some magic
I agree with that ppl who are obsessed with football are clueless of what these players really go through. It's easy to say things when u are just sitting down on ur couch watching the game, or say u played in Middle school or HS not even close. College a little more but still not the same.
Who cares
Probably the fastest man with the ball I've ever seen above Kaka, Cristiano, Mbappe, Henry or even R9.
Big moment merchant
Love him though
At some point you have to think Bale is being insulted here… For people to act as though he underachieved is ridiculous. His is amongst very rare selection of peers who've achieved as much. Not only did he do his thing at club level but even after his powers had surely left him, he managed to get to a world cup AND Euros…with WALES… You're going to be hard pressed to find another Welshman who will accomplish anywhere close to what he has in the next hundred years
it took bale too long to go to a top-flight club. it should be no surprise that when a player of his caliber moves to the mls, it's their last season
Luv Nadum but are those Horns poking out of his forehead? 😈
did he only sign a half year contract with LAFC?
Bale in his prime was close to Young Messi …on the rise Unstopable runs and elequent dribbling …well miss him
Bale is a legend
Madrid would not have won those UCL'S without him. We absolutely needed Gareth. 👏🏾🌹
Great player but lost his love for the game. The stage was set for him to score 30 goals a season after Ronaldo left in 2018 but still unsure why Zidane had a problem with him.
Two things can be true simultaneously…Great player I his prime…short prime, he's been done for three or four years now
Uhm Played for Real Madrid. 5 champions leagues. The Greatest Final goal ever… I'm pretty sure that's fulfilling potential.
Bale hit his prime against inter over two legs for spurs. As good as copa del Rey final was for me it will always be those couple of games against inter.
Bale is beast:
I fell in love because of his: Volley technique, strength, long power shot, free kick and body strength
These are guys who made Real Madrid a super team in the recent years
It's hard to be obsessed with one thing every day for 10+ years of your life. There's more things to do
Crazy how long Messi and Ronaldo have been up top for
Bale never tried much once he got the big cash . Moving to Madrid is the dream and he took it for granted .
Prime bale was something else.
Madrid would not have accomplished without him
Do a bale v rooney segment
When he couldn’t play week in week out he prioritised wales – like di Maria and to a lesser extent messi as sure part of psg deal was that he could peak for World Cup and champs league at expense of some league games – with bale back injury he struggled train and easier get in wales team than Madrid so chose be fit for those games for country
He hated the press as well who were constantly after him, especially in Madrid.
It's tough going to Madrid, it can either break you or make you. Also you never know what's really going on behind the scenes, for example in an interview he said that Zidane was lying about Bale not wanting to move on when it was the other way around, Madrid had blocked his move.
Bale injuries took big toll. But who leaves 600000 grand a week job. Had his day then sat it out.
Man Bale was amazing honestly. At spurs and his first year of Madrid. Now besides that, he was still great at Madrid just not Messi or CR7. But man he’s amazing def surpassed Zidane. Just think coaches really wrecked his view of the sport
Possibly the best player to ever be sat on the bench for 2/3rds of his career, very unfortunate
So many players retire by 33-34 but they point it out cause it’s Bale
He definitely did what he did for football and retired proudly with shoulders high. A big game player. Legend
He’s off to playing Golf, the sport he actually likes now
stupid espn. he won everything. what unfulfilled potential??
They keep trying their best to trash bale lol nobody believes y’all
Professional football is corrupt and full of politics. A lot of players don't have the stomach for certain shenanigans. Bale was always a unique individual, both on and off the field.
Great player. As a Real Madrid fan, I will always remember Bale and his ultra important goals and a his spectacular football
Gareth Bale = MLS Champion
Zlatan Ibrah = MLS Loser
Los Angeles FC Legend 😉
What a hazbeen. Good riddence to the golf course.
His performance against Inter was unforgettable.
Bale had so many memorable goals. But one that nobody ever talks about is the goal against Man Utd. Solo dribble from the midfield. Rio still has nightmares about it. Can’t blame him tho.