The Rise & Fall Of Gareth Bale!
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In 2013, everyone knew who the third best player in the world was. Gareth Bale was coming off a career season with Tottenham and was just about to turn 24, attracting interest from every big club in Europe. With outstanding pace, strength, and a vicious shot from range, Bale was regarded as the closest thing to Cristiano Ronaldo in world football, and Real Madrid paid a then world record €100m fee to pair the Welshman and the Portuguese in a new-look attack, which would go on to deliver the club’s 10th Champions League title that season and a further 3 over the next 5 years.
But despite his enormous trophy cabinet, Bale’s career in Madrid is widely considered a disappointment. Unloved by coach and fans, the winger has been a bit-part player for years and perennially linked with a move away which never quite arrives. But how did the most exciting player in the world become surplus to requirements? And why didn’t the Real faithful ever fall for a man who had been so easy to love at White Hart Lane?
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He basically won Madrid two champions leagues singlehandedly and a Copa del Rey, and carried a nation on his back for the last 8 years, I think he’s done allright
How can you say that just because he scored goals in the final,which is by the way his job,wath about the other players that got the Real to the final.
Yes, sure, singlehandedly...🙄
Yo David who scored one the greatest copa Del Rey final goals, picking the ball up in his own half beating Bartra and going all the way on his own to score.. so yeah I would call that
singlehandedly winning the cup 🙄🙄
Yo David after replacing Isco 61mins on the clock and only being on the pitch 3mins and scoring probably one of the greatest champions league final and also scoring from 30yards ( even tho it was karius mistake) he came on changed that game with two goals helping Madrid win 3-1 he was named man of the match aswell in the final.... so yeah I would call that
singlehandedly 🤐
@@David-so2ue madrid bought him and suddenly they win 4 champions league in 5 years ok lol
Say what you want about bale but he is worth his transfer fee he won everything in Spain he played his role and his dues
The team won while he was there.
as a madrid fan, YES, true what you said.
And how many times did he play for the team.
orahova vučić hitler dacic goebbels vulin goring Not much, their lost. Bale is a good player , I’m a madrid fan but if they want to just get bale on bench, they should sell so bale can shine more
he didnt win anything...the team won wile he was on the bench...he got caried just that....
Mans has been CLUTCH for Real and a big part of their 3 consecutive European titles. The haters gotta put some gotdamn respek on Gareth Bale's name.
Let the man golf!
Will Chan we just want him to show some efforts and love for his team not seeing him saying that he is there for the money
@@amjedeid947 Fair enough AMJED EID. A lot can be said about his fit in the formation ZZ chooses to play as well. Hurt feelings from Bale? Most likely. However, Real is still paying him a niiiice 6 figure weekly salary. Not saying that is right or wrong, though.
At least the fans should get off his case for wanting to play golf. I find that hilarious.
The reason fans don't like Bale playing golf is because he has made it so clear that he cares more about golf than the team or football as a whole. They aren't mad that he has a hobby, their mad because he thinks he is entitled to do whatever he wants because Real Madrid either has to pay him 51 million euros to buy out his contract or find someone who is willing to buy him and pay him that exact salary, and no team is going to pay that much for a player who doesn't even want to play football in the most successful team in the past decade. This is coming from someone who lived in Madrid for 8 years, it's disgusting how Bale has used his enormous wages as a hostage against Madrid. Imagine if Messi suddenly started playing tennis and went out and said: "If Barcelona doesn't want me they will have to pay me 51 million euros, in the meantime, I'm going to be playing tennis. Why should I care about playing football if I've already won every possible trophy for Barcelona?"
@@Fran-tg5yp Touche my guy.
Touche.
@@Fran-tg5yp Think you misunderstood. He wants game time but without getting game time what else is there to do? The flag "Wales, Golf, Madrid" doesn't mean he doesn't like playing football. A quality player like him, would want quite a lot of game time but he doesn't get it. Also, he's always getting criticism off the fans and media because he's foreign and not always at his best. If the fans don't like him, he's very much entitled to play golf for the 2 years left on his contract and go to the Chinese League after and get paid even more but he will actually play. Also, Madrid are the ones who wanted to keep him as they decided to pull out of the negotiations with the Chinese team. If Madrid aren't gonna let him go, but won't play him, he can play Golf all he likes and then turn up on a cold wet night in the CCS and play like he wants to play football.
Don't know if you watch Wales games (as Im welsh I go to all home games) but there's a reason for that passion he shows for Wales compared to playing for the biggest club in the world
So harsh considering all he’s done and won
And absolutely nobody is trying to take it away from him, he made his mark in football's and Madrid's history, but the fact is he has completely fallen apart in last two years.
The team won while he was there. Don't forget Ronaldo's stats during those years.
Not fallen apart been injured and been made to not feel welcomed because they don't want to pay his wages I hope he sees his full contract out and leaves on a free contract Madrid stuff you
True man..Some of the people in the comment section talk as if even they themselves are a better player than bale
@@narutofan8261 Bale continuing to show his "greatness" at Spurs. Has been there months and has done absolutely nothing when he has come on. Can't even get a starting place.
Man scored 3 goals in 2 UCL finals and won the Copa del Rey final on his own. He was key every single UCL triumph and Real Madrid still need him. Zidane might have Rodrygo Vinicius and Lucas Vazquez but a fit and motivated Bale is a world class talent that no one should ignore. Bale has over 100 goals and 80 assists for the club as well. He is a legend.
Zidane doesn't like him.
@@Andrew1995G yeah, cause bale is trash, anyone who pays attention to madrid games and news knows that
@multipletangos nope, he played to games since the restart and he was playing very badly, as soon as he got subbed, the attacks starting forming
@Ryan why not? its his current form
Ronaldo got 60 goals for Real in one year lol. Bale meanwhile is known as "the golfer". Bale never even scored 20 for real in the league for any season since he has been there.
What they dont talk about is the fact that hes suffered career ending injuries and is still managing to get on the pitch. In an interview he said he no longer has any ligaments in his ankles due to horror tackles. No ligaments and hes playing professional football. Gareth Bale is a baller.
I'd listen to this guy, he knows his injuries, he clearly has a reallly sore knee.
@Really Sore Knee lolllll the interwebs KNOW the 'truth'.
@Really Sore Knee I think what he means is that his ligaments have been stretched so much they're practically useless.. Charlie Adam broke his ankles/leg twice when he was at Spurs
LordOscar when did Charlie Adam ever play for spurs? He must have had terrible luck to break his leg twice playing away at Tottenham
He hasn't been a bit part player, most of the matches he has missed are a direct result of his constant injuries.
Qwerty No it dosent. Reus is a part time player for Dortmund?
@@ioandragu7929 Good point!
@@ioandragu7929 Reus doesn't get paid 600k a week... this man should be scoring goals during warm-up, game, halftime locker room, post match conference for $600k a week!!! from a business point of view
blazinex not his fault they offered him that amount of money. What do you want him to do reject it??
Prime bale was my favorite player ever to watch his full field runs were crazy. Too bad he kept gettin injured which ruined his career.
I still prefer to watch Ronaldo or Messi, but prime Bale was a lot of fun to watch, as was prime Fernando Torres
Jon Smith that’s true those players you listed were amazing I also love watching prime falcao. I just remember bale just doing goals out of no where and just shocking everyone. Like he would be in the middle of the field and all of a sudden he’d start running with the ball and score. Not many other players would do runs like those they were unique to bale.
@@asianpablo1574 Thats definitely accurate, highlights the brilliance that Bale has when he is healthy and in a system that works for him.
I remember Watchung all Spurs games just to watch Bale I haven't done that for any player since. Except Havertz I've watched 2 of Bayern Leverkusen.
@@G_G_G_G_ yes I watched every single game of Spurs just to see Gareth Bale !
There are many football legends that didn't win the ucl or score in the ucl finals. Dude won 4 ucls and scored in 2 of the finals. He can retire now and still be a legend...
173 G+A in 249 , 3 cup winning goals , 2 champions league winning goals , 4 champions. Leagues , a la Liga and other Spanish is a considered a failure ? Mad under appreciated he’s been well worth the money
Bale was such an exceptional player , I'm a Liverpool fan but I used to watch spurs play just because of him .
He was a nightmare for every team , Spurs having bale was like having a tank in a gun fight .
+ I guess batra is still running 😹
Same you just could not stop him it was funny swear the one season nearly all of his goals were outside the box.Shame bale didn't carry his spurs form over to real
I saw bale playing in person in 2012 against United and when he scored it was the only time I wasn't annoyed at somebody scoring against us.
He was brilliant.
So sad to see a world class player injury ridden
Michael owen
This hurts as a welsh person. 😢😭😭😖
hurts as a football fan. Some of his moments in real are unreal
I know how that feels... as a Mexican manchester united and real Madrid took Javier chicharito Hernandez for granted...
This hurts me as a spurs fan
🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
No worries. At least some of us know his true worth. #Legend Utd fan here 👋
Multiple Champions League Medals < "On The Wing Like Bale" for him
Imagine if he had gone to Bayern. He would be scoring 25+ a year even now
Who’s here after he re-joined Spurs!!!
He’s on loan you mean
@@dogedog8686 not anymore he’s not, real don’t want him back
Bale continuing to show his "greatness" at Spurs. Has been there months and has done absolutely nothing when he has come on. Can't even get a starting place.
@@huzcer *cough*
@@_r.munro_8339 one match in four months where he did something. Pretty much the same as at Madrid! Mourinho called him out for pretending to be at training when he wasn't!
Still is and always will be, a legend in Wales. Wales. Golf. Madrid...IN THAT ORDER! World class everytime he puts on the shirt...Haha Cymru Am Byth!
Yeah he has really gotten the Wales team far...all those finals and medals and stuff. I get why you're proud of him.
Alex Thelander Ye all the finals like England have since Harry Kane joined england
@@casey6649 Kane never JOINED England, not that I understand why you bring that up. Maybe it's because of your typical Welsh xenophobic attitude towards your superiors. 😉.
That stupid flag incident you're so proud about literally alienated a player from the entire team and city and more or less looks like ended his career...just to prove he loves Wales.
Fool.
Daz Eng why do you English take jokes so badly
Come to Bayern Lewandowski would triple his scoring a season with Bale's crossing
Saneeeeeee
The same problems would probably emerge. That whole Bayern team is built around Lewandowski and I don't think that would really suit Bale.
I second this
I don’t think Bale crosses is his strong side he always runs so fast to beat the whole back line then finish the ball from the left flank a goal that sums up him look at the goal against Inter Milan ucl group stages
after Sane's perfomrance yesterday I bet you'd take this back in a heartbeat xD
In 2014 he was my favorite player after Ronaldo and still is tbh. He's a powerful player when at his best
Making him out to be a failure?
I’d have a one legged Bale in my team any day.
Arthur FnShelby easy to say until you have a 600k pw Bale injured, out of form, or complaining on a regular basis.
Winning 4 ucls isn’t enough apparently
We spoke to DeRo today
The team won while he was there. Don't forget Ronaldo's stats during those years.
@@Kymbu Before BALE came to Madrid
Ronaldo was still there for 4 years...
and they had only won 1copa and 1 Laliga
No UCL for more than a decade
Thing picked up AFTER Bale came to Madrid!
His contribution in the initial seasons were insane
Even after he got injured a lot, he still delivered when it MATTERED
Broh, besides the goals in the finals he doesn’t do much to get there
@@garciapedro7554 scored in the 2013-14 finals
In the semi, 2nd leg when it was 0-0 bale drove That real side to victory against that Mancity side, sure it hir deflection but it was his effort game that led to finals..
Even in the Finals.. It was his header that led to goal....
His performance in copa del Rey final as well...
But you only know the recent one smh -_- casual
This is exactly what i needed from this channel. Grats boys you hit it just perfect
"What the hell happend to james Rodriguez" a likkle suggestion😉
same as bale lad real Madrid happened
Real Madrid happened
This is not Oh My Goal. 😂😂
They do such videos
Watch oh my goal
@@chinmaywagh1135 yh true say😂🤦🏽♂️
I've always liked Bale and will always be thankful for all the trophies he has helped Madrid obtained. Zidane was never really a fan of him and once Ronaldo and ZZ left Madrid, it was his chance to carry the team as the "Ronaldo" replacement but he did with the handful of injuries and little play time he got. It's a shame to see a good player probably retire that young because of such a high salary demand. Thanks for all Bale
U have still got to admit he's been a key part of Madrid's success. Tos a shame things haven't worked out for him since that final in Kiev
Love this new series! Great work
Loving these videos recently, so different to the usual bits 🙌🏼 keep it up lads
Real Madrid fans have impossibly high standards and will never be satisfied regardless
Who is here after he just announced his retirement at only 33 years old ? 💔💔
was looking for this kind of video. nice!
Very well made vid guys. Great content
Wales > Golf > Madrid in that order. 😂
On his day he is a beast.
Good serious, would love to see more like this!
this is a great video series idea
Better than hazard
@eoe123321 I thought its premier league that is the toughest, so basically hazard should be able to do something, but hasn't prove anything so far sadly
Bale’s sprint was crazy
Doubt you and your people have watched the games he's played in? His goals per game at Real Madrid is nearly 1 in 2 games. The league is now very defensive and you have under 2.5 goals per game because of that. Zidane has it all to prove since Ronaldo left and he's about to go out to Man City in the champions league once football gets underway
Ikr, he scored 80 goals in 171 games for Madrid and that number itself is a standard of a world class forward.
Brilliant video this
Love this would like to see more
Who’s here after he’s playing amazing
He's a great player in my book, and I know I'm not alone!
Agree !
Agree
Class vid keep up.the work
Thansk
Love the new series 👏
real fans ruined him
@RAPID GOALS and Real fans.
8 world class years and still has quality to give although might be ass sometimes
He will still be considered a legend of football regardless what he’s achieved is incredible
Great Content 🙏🏾
People think he's bad but he's not its just injures
He just needs more confidence
That’s part of the coach’s job but seems like the Zidane doesn’t support him neither
Good video
Great videooo man
Do Hazard ( not rise or fall but story)
The story behind Jamie Vardy’s career taking off
I wonder where his career would've been had he joined a team where he was The Star. Where the team would be built around him. Possibly United or Juventus.
He would do really well. He played very wide in madrid plus on the right wing which wasnt the position he played in at spurs . I am sure he would have done so much more if he wasnt injury prone.Injuries take all the momentum and the mental pressure here in madrid is unreal.
When both zidane and cr7 left he was given the team and the role as the main stars....
He flob every thing now
Legend
And I'm here again after I saw that he retired. He was my favorite player so yeah it's nice to see him moving on to do other things in life after an amazing career.
Who is here after he has signed for Spurs
Spurs fan thru and thru and I always knew he wud come bk
I’m predicting he’s gonna a goal against Madrid like James did
Zidane ruined him change my mind
he is one of the most complete players in football and golf right now..a very strong body and hand a very accurate swing and shot
Looking forward the 'The rise & fall & rise' episode.
Zidane messed him up
welcome back Gareth. #coys
Hello great video bro
Awesome video 👌 bale is ok
Prime bale would singlehandedly carry his team to victory (just like he carried wales in the Euro). Maybe he could have been better than Ronaldo/Messi if not for the injuries. I wish the madrid fans showed him more respect. He doesn't deserve all the hatred he's getting rn. They just destroyed a legend.
Damn he got banned from using his left foot? thats jokes lmao
ngl these videos are the best you guys make, really interesting
It is not a joke. Listen to his interview he did recently.
@@innovativedevelopers4708 I said its jokes because it's funny, I didn't say it was a joke big brain
@@lasrrrrr oh
make 11 player underrated since 2000 pls
Fantastic Gareth Bale,
Bale and Neymar transfers are when i started paying attention to the world’s game.
What?
LMAO, disappointing? Bad career? Please he's a genius..
1. 3 peat. champion league of modern time.
2. He is a legend in his own country (Wales) and is constantly called up without having to prove himself on a club level.
3. He's always getting his pay weekly and mind you, his wage is no peanuts..
4. He gets paid to escape the weather in England and into the always sunny Spain.
5. He get to do what he love playing golf in a beautiful country and weather.
Lastly, do you believed in lucky charm? Charms that bring you good luck.. let me tell you, bale is the lucky charm for Real Madrid. Before bale came to RM what did they win? RM is constantly losing to Barca, even that 5-0. That is the RM that consist of Ronaldo, benzama, ozil, di maria, Ramos, pepe and the list goes on.
Once bale came.. the table has turn isn't it? Once Bale came RM won everything and overtake Barca as the king of Spain.
Bale don't even have to play, he just bring good luck for RM. Something are not meant to be explainable, this instant is one of them.
well said
I think zidane is that lucky charm tho!!!
bale is typing...
Didn't Bale said to zidane not to include him in the CL against man City?
Look at RM now... Bale is the lucky charm my brothers
and now here he is, back in London
0:02 yeah, Frank Ribery🤣
The 3rd best player in the world in 2013 was Ribery. Stop lying
I think that year alone he was the best
Fifa Farm naaa
He should look at a career for golf. HE IS REALLY GOOD!
ZAIDEN he plays off -4 which is a good amateur handicap but PGA pros are like +6-8. He couldn’t play golf professionally.
Gareth bale has carried wales for years i am glad for him to play for us
As a real madrid fan, he's one of the best transfers we've had. Was CRUCIAL in the CL wins(especially 2) and basically won everything with Madrid. It's a shame injuries ruined him but I'm really happy what he did for us. Worth every penny. I'd trade 10 players to have Bale back for 1 year in his prime. He was a beast
HAHA SO...YOU GOT THIS SERIES FROM "OH MY GOAL - STORIES " CHANNEL
Gareth Bale third best player in 2013 I don’t know about that
But I dont see that many being ahead of him at that time. In terms of forwards you could argue maybe Neymar, Ribery or Zlatan but I think Bale was better than them. Its hard to compare forwards to any other positions so not going to say anyone else.
TheLeewi98 and Luis Suárez
TheLeewi98 and robin van persie
Yovani Calderon 100% true just forgot him
Great player..
As a Madrid fan I can say that Bale is worth every bit we paid for him in transfer and wages. In comparison PSG, United, and City have all spent close to a billion each this past decade and that a grand total of zero UCL titles to show for it.
The bernabue jeers him now but we once sang his name with great joy and anticipation. Nobody can change what has happened in the last few years. Similarly, no one can take away what Bale has done for us. He is a Madrid legend through and through and in a few years, I hope we can all look back at his time in Madrid with great fondness.
The only real Madrid player I love.
Thw fall? the only fall hes had is a fall out with Zidane, hes still one of the best around.
Yes the best one on the bench
He is one of us
#COYS
Bale 💖
They even rate Michael Owen in Madrid higher than Bale
That's literally insane!
Never heard of that. Most Madrid fans love Bale and considered him a top 5 player from 2013-2016
@@robzsarmy5471 That's 4 year old news. Relationship's been really tainted by him dragging his heels and especially after the 1.Wales 2.Golf 3.Madrid chant
Van persie was 3rd best 2011-2013
More like Iniesta.
I remember Guti said when Modric was linked with Real, that he was not good enough. After Real got Modric and then Bale from Spurs, they been more succesful than they ever was with Guti. Modric is probably the best deal ever. But the Bale deal was also great. He has scored a lot of important goals for Real. And I understand why he don’t care for Real anymore, when the fans goes against him just months after scoring the best CL goal of all time in a finale.
As a madrid fan i can say that this guy had not been a disappointment yeah he did not fulfill his potiential shown at tottenham but until 2016 -17 he was good enough its just his injuries problem that have limited him but he was certainly not a disappointment
There was no fall, hes been disrespected in Madrid. plus he’s won everything in Spain
My favourite footballer
Unbelievable player, achieved so much, ridiculously underrated.
I can't believe Sky Sport Retro video about Bale gave me the link to a Football Daily video ✊✊
He showed his class, they can talk what they won't..
Harry redknap has said in countless interviews that bale was always part of the plan and was never to be sold
Bale and ZZ had a good relationship he was an undisputed starter in 15/16 and 16/17 and the first part of 17/18 and he put on great performances it all started when he got injured in the final stages of 2017 and 2018
Great player and has helped Madrid win a lot as he himself has stated many times , he hasn't though stated that he has been extremely well paid for it .
I'm a Barcelona fan and I have to admit I really like Bale esp in the BBC formation when he first came in I can even remember the conflict with Ronaldo as they were both as equally good and shared a similar playstyle with the quick counters and high sprint gameplay. But that's just that you can not have two Ronaldos in the same team. Christiano did edge him but I'm sure if he had the same level of commitment, fewer injuries and playtime they would be on par
When he says that bale had played hockey and i was like ........
i think he is a legend...and i feel its kinda stupid how very few people appreciate how much he has contributed to madrid
dispite what you say about bale he will still go down in history as one of arguably best madrid wingers of all time