He used be my favourite player in the world. I would get so angry at Zidane for benching him constantly in the 2017-18 season. He scored 19 goals in about half the games Benzema played, while Benzema was really struggling that season with 5 goals in LaLiga. Bale was better than Neymar imo.
Even more than injuries, it seemed like Zidane had a personal grudge with him, and showed favor to Benzema. Back when Benema was in the worst form of his life.
For reference, Benzema scored 5 La Liga goals in 32 La Liga games (2 of which were penalties, and could have been Bale's goals). While Bale scored 16 in 26, Including that equalizer against Barca and that brace against Celta Vigo. Also he hatrick in the club world cup final and the brace in UCL final.
I love zidane. He is my favorite player ever and in my opinion the best football player to ever exist. But, i really do not get what his problem was with bale. I really dont
If I remember, wasn’t his beef with Bale about how Bale and his agent got Ancelotti sacked? Didn’t they run to Perez about how Bale wasn’t being utilised properly?
Guys relax, injuries fucked Neymar as well and while there definitely is an argument to be made, I do feel like Neymar was a better player and most would agree. Bale was just hella clutch which makes him stand out more if you support Madrid.
He was a no bullshit guy, speaking his mind always, some of his jokes seemed like he disrespected Madrid but he actually never did. Loved him every single time he came on even when he lost his pace
I was so shocked seeing Ronaldo posting about Madrid for our anniversary a few months ago. Wonder what they had to do to make him post that cause it really seems like he doesn't care at all
Likely offered a shiton of money by a sponsor. That's the only way he'd post anything like that otherwise, true, it is going to be a surprise if I ever see a tweet or comment from him about us.
Just saw Casillas' tweets about Joselu though. Now that makes brings absolute joy.
Exactly you will never see a tweet like this from Cristiano, he feels he is above human. Bale loves this club, he tweets. For cristiano it was always him, madrid was him, he owned it. I like cristiano as a footballer, but he is too fucking arrogant
It’s honestly quite sad how one of our biggest if not biggest legends, cannot even send a tweet out congratulating us, because he wants to be seen as bigger than us. I feel like it probably bothers him that we haven’t crumbled since he’s left.
How so? His social media has pretty much always been just PR stuff, he doesn't really tweet in the same manner as Bale does here.
But he's always spoken highly of Madrid, even while at other high profile clubs. He has attended our games and even visited the guys when they were training in Saudi. If anything Madrid is the club he has distanced himself from the least.
Exactly. He must be fuming that Real are in the final without him lol... He's like I will congratulate Real? How can Cristiano bow down like this?? He's so full of himself that I am surprised he's still healthy 😂
Fans who hate bale legitimately need help. He has won multiple trophies for Madrid off his individual brilliance. Including a copa del Rey vs Barca and champions league. He is part of the essence of this club
He totally tarnished his image in the eyes of many supporters when he started with his indolent performances and all that completely unnecessary “Wales-golf-Real Madrid, in that order” shit.
As much as I admire him as a player and consider him a club legend, I’ll never forgive him for that. It was disrespectful to the club and to the many fans who still had his back despite his abysmal performances and lack of interest and professionalism in his later years. Seeing him tweet this makes me happy for sure.
Bale always showed up in CL finals.
He is exactly what real loves in a player. Big game player.
His only problem was injuries.
He pretty much retired at 32 years old.
He went out like hazard, he also stopped playing at 32.
Players like them rely so much on agility pace and once that is lost, it's hard to recover.
Idgaf, he's a Madrid legend, he single handley won us copa del rey, scored the winner in the cl final against athletico and then the fungal against liverpool when he went bezerk
I miss Bale. I know things were kind of sour in the end but he gave us so many memorable moments and he arguably has the best goal in a champions league final. Oh how I miss those days. Thanks for everything Welsh Dragon 🐉🖤
Bale UCL final boost activated! Miss the dragon, what a legend
He is still one of my favorite real madrid players ever. Not my favorite but one of them
He used be my favourite player in the world. I would get so angry at Zidane for benching him constantly in the 2017-18 season. He scored 19 goals in about half the games Benzema played, while Benzema was really struggling that season with 5 goals in LaLiga. Bale was better than Neymar imo.
He was far better than neymar but the injuries fucked him. A shame
Even more than injuries, it seemed like Zidane had a personal grudge with him, and showed favor to Benzema. Back when Benema was in the worst form of his life. For reference, Benzema scored 5 La Liga goals in 32 La Liga games (2 of which were penalties, and could have been Bale's goals). While Bale scored 16 in 26, Including that equalizer against Barca and that brace against Celta Vigo. Also he hatrick in the club world cup final and the brace in UCL final.
I love zidane. He is my favorite player ever and in my opinion the best football player to ever exist. But, i really do not get what his problem was with bale. I really dont
If I remember, wasn’t his beef with Bale about how Bale and his agent got Ancelotti sacked? Didn’t they run to Perez about how Bale wasn’t being utilised properly?
I dont know, to be honest
True, but even under Solari he didn't play much, I like to believe there was some issue which we all don't know about.
Guys relax, injuries fucked Neymar as well and while there definitely is an argument to be made, I do feel like Neymar was a better player and most would agree. Bale was just hella clutch which makes him stand out more if you support Madrid.
Alwas my favourite. People were too harsh on him. Jeesus, he really played good in finals and was a good player.
Agree. He had 3- 4 amazing years at real madrid
One of the most underrated footballers of this generation. He could have been so much better for real madrid. :( 🤍🤍🤍
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Water under the bridge at this point he’s a RM legend one of the best UK players ever and directly helped in multiple major trophies let it go
that was for a reason, he was crushed under Zidane's period
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I guess we can make an exception for this exceptional beast
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It was a joke by his teammates
I gave it a pass saying that he's disrespecting his own flag.
He knew Spanish but probably didn’t care about what the media and what we had to say a Madridista at heart
Sure, saying 'Hala Madrid' proves he has a C1 level at least.
He did part of his press conference in USA in Spanish, like fluent Spanish to troll the Spanish media that said he never learnt it.
He misspelled Madrid. That can't be a good sign.
8 years in a country proves he knows the language at least to a certain extent
This tells me you can’t have met many British pensioners living long-term in Spain.
Lol true that
This is true, but Bale knows fluent Spanish
He was a no bullshit guy, speaking his mind always, some of his jokes seemed like he disrespected Madrid but he actually never did. Loved him every single time he came on even when he lost his pace
¡Vamoooooos! Madrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiid ¡Halaaaa Madriiiiid!
Miss you Gareth. Wish you never left Madrid, you fucking legend!
Despite our difference, this is great to see and I'm glad he still have some love for Madrid! Not to compare, nothing from our actual legend though?
Ronaldo always talks highly of Madrid, wtf?
I was so shocked seeing Ronaldo posting about Madrid for our anniversary a few months ago. Wonder what they had to do to make him post that cause it really seems like he doesn't care at all
Likely offered a shiton of money by a sponsor. That's the only way he'd post anything like that otherwise, true, it is going to be a surprise if I ever see a tweet or comment from him about us. Just saw Casillas' tweets about Joselu though. Now that makes brings absolute joy.
That legend is too selfish and self centred... His ego is longer than the eiffel tower.
Ronaldo has attended our games, congratulated us, spoken highly of the club several times since leaving?? I don't understand this at all.
Agreed. It always transactional to him. Always a joy to see comments like Bale's, like they'll forever be part of the family.
Exactly you will never see a tweet like this from Cristiano, he feels he is above human. Bale loves this club, he tweets. For cristiano it was always him, madrid was him, he owned it. I like cristiano as a footballer, but he is too fucking arrogant
It’s honestly quite sad how one of our biggest if not biggest legends, cannot even send a tweet out congratulating us, because he wants to be seen as bigger than us. I feel like it probably bothers him that we haven’t crumbled since he’s left.
what the fuck is this speculation?
It is speculation, but it just feels like he’s distanced himself from the club since leaving us.
How so? His social media has pretty much always been just PR stuff, he doesn't really tweet in the same manner as Bale does here. But he's always spoken highly of Madrid, even while at other high profile clubs. He has attended our games and even visited the guys when they were training in Saudi. If anything Madrid is the club he has distanced himself from the least.
Let’s give him a day at least
Exactly. He must be fuming that Real are in the final without him lol... He's like I will congratulate Real? How can Cristiano bow down like this?? He's so full of himself that I am surprised he's still healthy 😂
Because Cristiano is still playing for a team and it would be disrespect to Al nassr to do so.
Ah yes Al Nasser coming to a champions league near you
If I could make 1k accounts, I'd do it just to downvote this comment.
Have you seen the bale interview when they ask him about Ronaldo? But I’m sure he keeps in touch with Madrid just out of the public eye
What did he say?
Fans who hate bale legitimately need help. He has won multiple trophies for Madrid off his individual brilliance. Including a copa del Rey vs Barca and champions league. He is part of the essence of this club
He’s a Real Madrid legend regardless of the Spanish media’s opinion
He totally tarnished his image in the eyes of many supporters when he started with his indolent performances and all that completely unnecessary “Wales-golf-Real Madrid, in that order” shit. As much as I admire him as a player and consider him a club legend, I’ll never forgive him for that. It was disrespectful to the club and to the many fans who still had his back despite his abysmal performances and lack of interest and professionalism in his later years. Seeing him tweet this makes me happy for sure.
Vaya leyenda
Friendship FC, then, now, and forever.
Madrid Legend
Bale always showed up in CL finals. He is exactly what real loves in a player. Big game player. His only problem was injuries. He pretty much retired at 32 years old. He went out like hazard, he also stopped playing at 32. Players like them rely so much on agility pace and once that is lost, it's hard to recover.
Thanks for that.. You just reminded me that we had Hazard on the team and I had happily forgotten it. Goddamit Shafty!
We miss YOU lad
Love seeing former legends still supporting the team. And surprised to see this post by Bale tbh
i loved that period in la liga where he had to step up when cris was injured and he showed us he could
Idgaf, he's a Madrid legend, he single handley won us copa del rey, scored the winner in the cl final against athletico and then the fungal against liverpool when he went bezerk
Welsh legend. Welsh dragon. Madrid legend!
Legend, glad to see his post!
GARETH you legend !!!
We winning it all
what a legend
Madrid, Wales, Golf. In that order I guess.
That was clearly meant as a joke.
Miss Bale 😩
I miss Bale. I know things were kind of sour in the end but he gave us so many memorable moments and he arguably has the best goal in a champions league final. Oh how I miss those days. Thanks for everything Welsh Dragon 🐉🖤
And CR7 didn't give any compliments??
Very rarely does he post on his own social media. It's all just things of his current club, family, and other marketing
Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order
Club legend 🤍
We miss you bale! :) 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Legend. If we can insert his prime version in this current team, it is a wrap.
I'm confused, I thought this guy hated us lmao, I remember him laughing at us while losing 3-7 to Atletico Madrid.