After reminding fickle Real Madrid fans of his match-winning ability in the Champions League final, Gareth Bale spoke of his frustration after the game about the lack of playing time he has received this season. In spite of all the success he has enjoyed in the Spanish capital, a week ago it looked more likely than […]
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Will Bale prove the sceptics wrong?
At the start of the season a friend predicted Gareth Bale would score over 30 goals in his debut season at Real Madrid. Everyone scoffed, and as the first person to hear this assertion, I bet £10 that he wouldn’t accomplish the feat. As Bale initially struggled for match fitness and a position in the […]
PFA Team of the Year open to debate
Before criticising the selection of the players deemed to be the greatest in the Premier League, let me first congratulate the PFA for correctly selecting Gareth Bale as the most deserving candidate, as I predicted at the start of March. This year, most of the players included in the team of the season practically […]
Bale set to regain PFA Player of the Year Award
In 2011 the decision to name Gareth Bale as the PFA Player of the Year was contentious. Detractors claimed the players who had voted for the Welshman had been swayed by a handful of glorious performances, rather than a period of sustained excellence. If there was some truth in the claim then, honouring the 23-year-old this time […]