Whenever you saw Bale running down the wing, you knew there was gonna be a madness

Hands up all those who didn't see this coming? It was as clear as day that once he left Madrid he was only hanging on for the World Cup.

@andykwolfpunch919

Жыл бұрын

I keep telling myself that was the reason he didn't join Cardiff... Because he didn't wanna let us down as he knew he wouldn't last too long...

If Bale somehow managed to stay at Spurs after his initial loan season , instead of returning to Madrid , i believe he would have played on till at least 35 years old .

He's a Saint for us in Wales. The 3rd best player in the world for a good 3 or 4 years at one point in time.

@sammybeck4855

Жыл бұрын

3rd best player in the world for three or four years 😂😂😂😂

@RyanAndTheHawk

Жыл бұрын

@@sammybeck4855 He was mate. 2013 - 2017 Bale was outrageous. Who was close? Maybe Hazard?

@bluemoon1716

Жыл бұрын

@@sammybeck4855 its the truth lad.

@joblakelisbon

Жыл бұрын

Bale was a monster!

@jakemodi3615

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanAndTheHawk suarez, neymar? Bale was well up there though tbf but 3rd best player in the world may be a slight stretch

Bryan Flynn was the first person to play Bale as a winger FYI...

I respect players Who retire in time. When you have done that much why keep on at a lower level?

he has won it all in club football and done absolutly the best he could do for his country what else do you want more ? hes a 33 yr old legend....but i dont see ppl asking the same questions about harry kane..

John Toshack played Bale further forward first, not redknapp, who never seems to want to set the record straight on it

Redknapp sounds a bit like a disappointed dad about the way it's ended, obviously full of praise but you do get the feeling from comments like Bale didn't stay after training that there's a bit of potential missed, which is a scary thought when you consider how good Bale was. Hope he enjoys his retirement regardless, seems like his body gave out and he has other things he wants to do so fair enough.

@grantmcphee5149

Жыл бұрын

I suspect Bale has been hyper conscious of his body for most of his career. He knew his athleticism was his game so he prioritised being 100% for matches

Life lesson lads, Do not listen to Tim Sherwood.

They can't do him justice. What a player and that flag is stuff of legend

Wheeler Dealer Harry Redknapp terrific fantastic

Top top people but a shame Laura or Ally (my hero) didn't point it out that the 'Wales, Golf, Madrid', banner was a joke, almost self deprecating.

Bales one of my favs ever brilliant player he helped Wales get to a world cup and few euros what a player

If you take a shot every time harry says “fantastic” you would blackout in 5minutes

There was no finer sight, than Bale in full flight, running down the wing at The Lane

@peterfrancis7

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there was - when Ginola ran down the wing at The Lane lol

@mintywebb

Жыл бұрын

@@peterfrancis7 a Asto Villa? LOL

@peterfrancis7

Жыл бұрын

@@mintywebb sorry, I only speak English.

@djmattblack

Жыл бұрын

@@peterfrancis7 Bale was faster 😉

Being a left footed winger myself, he was my favourite player at his peak, i would try to replicate his higlights down the local recreation ground and fail miserably. But I can't help but feel a little dissapointed by the end of his career. I just think he didn't love the game like some players do. You have some players who are riddled with injuries in their later career and do everything to get on the pitch in their last few seasons cos they love football so much. He just seemed so disinterested the past few years. I think the real madrid have been shocking towards him in the end, but i don't think Bale is innocent in this. People talk about him being professional, but whenever ever you saw him on the bench near the end he was always playing around and didn't look bothered by the results of matches, also the flag thing wasnt great- so to some degree I can see why the fans were pissed at him. I just feel he was such a impressive player there was a perfect sceneario in his later career that never happened at possibly a premier league club, where he was playing 40 games a season under an attack minded manager and scoring 15-20 goals a season in all competitions, alas this never happened.

Well said Harry! 🐐

At the bare minimum, Bale should have a stand named after him at the Cardiff City Stadium. A statue in Cardiff is a must too. Probably Wales' biggest icon of the 21st century so far. To walk away from playing for Wales, probably breaks his heart the most. But what a career. Made Wales, let alone Britain as a whole, proud.

@IvorBrynMike

Жыл бұрын

For me Shane Williams and Joe Calzaghe are ahead of him for wales biggest icon of the 21st century but not much in it

@seemymobot4987

Жыл бұрын

@@IvorBrynMike Calzaghe loooooool Ducked a prime RJ Jr for years

@edtcreative

Жыл бұрын

@@IvorBrynMike To me, unless you're a hardcore boxing or rugby fan, it's rare that I'd find someone outside Britain, let alone Europe, who knows those 2. Whereas Bale is a global figure. But maybe, I'm wrong.

@IvorBrynMike

Жыл бұрын

@Ed you said wales's biggest icon and the people of wales definitely knows who those two are and what they did in their respective sports and you know that wales is still a rugby nation above all and have produced boxing champions in the past 30 years I get what you mean by global status but we can't help football being the sport of the world

@IvorBrynMike

Жыл бұрын

@Ed also I didn't even mention Nicole Cooke, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Jade Jones, Mark Williams, Gerwyn Price or Geraint Thomas achievements either who can arguably stake a claim aswell 🤷‍♂️

I think the experience he had in Madrid sucked the life out of him. He chose to sit it out and I wonder if he might regret that decision at some stage.

@ynchenable

3 ай бұрын

@@firetv2169I agree with your point ❤he’s his own man, and has the wisdom to leave at the best moment, not have to be desperate to struggle in a disgraceful downhill situation like many other players did. He has all my sincere respect ❤

Harry "jam roly-poly" Redknapp

"Fantastic player" - Harry Redknapp 🤣

@FrozenHero2010

Жыл бұрын

He says that about every player.

@djmattblack

Жыл бұрын

Triffic

@lewismorgan320

Жыл бұрын

@@FrozenHero2010 pound for every time we hear it. We be orite 🤣

@lewismorgan320

Жыл бұрын

@@djmattblack tewific 🤣

Twiffic playa, I was so proud to have coached him, but he wasn't as good as Niko Kranjcar

As a request could talk sport do some real research into duncan Edward's and do a episode on him iv only seen clips and testimonys from ex team mates and rivals and I know he was the best ever he did everything and was the best in every position kept a clean sheet in goal in a cup final was a better defender than bobby more drove through players like R9 passing of beckham and had a shot on him like Brian clough back heel passes flicking the ball up juggling with the ball in the air and was a tank at 6 ft and 182 lbs/13 stone

@mintywebb

Жыл бұрын

He died at 21. Owen was the best player on earth when he was 21.0Edwards could have been injured in his next game and ended up playing for Hartlepool reserves.

triffic

1:27

33 is early now days. These lads can play top flight till 36/37 easily.

@HZWY_Records

Жыл бұрын

real madrid. all i have to say

@stephenboud1711

Жыл бұрын

Micheal Owen, Daniel sturridge and Andy Carroll. Not all

@johnmitchell2269

Жыл бұрын

Not the ones who keep getting injuries over a four year period.

Barely made a penny from the game and retired, unbelievable.

True Story: in 2018/9 I went on holiday with a friend who knew Bale from Madrid, he said, Bale had ''lost interest in club football'', he told me Bale said to him: 1. Wales 2. Golf 3. Madrid In that order.... (and then the banner appeared) So Im not surprised it ended this way with him looking bad

The lads body gave up on him.

What a joke! A career of super highlights! Appealing level of consistency and drive and desire and integrity! He was supposed to replace Ronaldo at Madrid! What a joke! 7 years later and Ronaldo too scorer at united whilst bale retires at 33! Bale was finished at 28 anyways! A career of highlights

Did Harry fart here 03:47

@lungelobaba9942

Жыл бұрын

mic

The greatest British player of all time...FACTS

@peterfrancis7

Жыл бұрын

Not a chance. He is behind Rooney, Giggs and Georgie Best at least.

@kenanderkroate

Жыл бұрын

@@peterfrancis7 5 Champions League against 2 or 3 Champions League together 🤫 Bale is better

@jamesgreen8573

Жыл бұрын

@@kenanderkroate a 60 year old woman would have won all those trophies with Madrid, they would have won them without Bale

@peterfrancis7

Жыл бұрын

@@kenanderkroate 13 premier league titles vs 3 la ligas. We can do this all day. Sit back down.

@mintywebb

Жыл бұрын

@@peterfrancis7 LOL Rooney is behind Owen, who at least has a Ballon D'or. Giggs, was just a wife beater who did nothing at international level, Best was good for 3 years, and again did nothing internationally. Bale won 5 ECLs that's two more than Man United have won in their entire history. 4 more than Best, 4 more than Rooney and 3 more than Giggs.

I don't know why Redknapp takes any credit for moving Bale into attack. That was John Toshack with Wales doing that way before Redknapp "came up with the idea"

@tonnaboy10

Жыл бұрын

Just made that same comment then read this 👍

Bale retired at 29 not 33 the last few years the guy hardly played . To call him the greatest british player of all time is an insult to some of the greats from the british isles lets be honest stop the fuckery Bale was a top player in his prime but his prime lasted about 4 years . Rooney, Giggs , Best , Charlton had better careers . I think most talented british player of all time is a better description

@joblakelisbon

Жыл бұрын

I love Giggs, but prime Bale was on a completely different level. He was easily the most devastating British player from the last few decades. Rooney was an awesome player but he couldn't touch the Bale we saw at Tottenham and early on at Real Madrid.

@mintywebb

Жыл бұрын

Bale won 5 ECLs. Man United, the supposed biggest club in the world, have won 3 in their entire history. Best was a drunk, who was OK for 3 years, Giggs not even close. Charlton perhaps. Rooney not even close.

I know life is tough.

Bale was gifted

Triffic player

He was better than messy

@hustler666100

Жыл бұрын

yes better than messy but not Messi

@bluemoon1716

Жыл бұрын

@@hustler666100 yeah messy was never the same after the horrific injury. Messi however is the goat

@johnmitchell2269

Жыл бұрын

Never heard of Messy.

What a player

3 seasons to late