Gareth Bale: Real Madrid Reality, Turning Down United & Life With Ronaldo | Stick to Football 119
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Gareth, did you want a coffee or tea?
I'll have a... I'll just have water, please. Water, sure. How much did Tottenham pay for you, Gareth? They bought me for £10, and then I think there was somebody in the end who ended up going the other way like a year later, and I don't know. So it was £10.
Did they have a selling on you?
What was Gareth Bale's experience playing for Real Madrid?
Yeah.
No. I don't think so. And how much did he go for to Madrid? 86 or 87.
Yeah. Wow. Yeah, probably. They might have. I actually have no idea.
Are you okay?
I'm good.
How are you? Good, yeah. Good, thanks. Good.
It's been a while.
How did Cristiano Ronaldo influence Bale's career at Madrid?
Are you good, Joe? Yeah, when did we do league?
It was probably like two and a half years ago.
Oh, my God.
I was thinking it was like last season. I know, because it was just a... How are you?
Nice to see you.
Yeah, all good. This is nice. This is nice talking to you. He said it's something you would love.
Look at the golf mates.
What led to Gareth Bale's breakthrough at Tottenham?
The golf.
Because we play golf. Well, he's had a shave and everything.
I had a shave for you. For you.
Yeah, I thought that was, like, last year.
I know. I'm pretty sure it was just after I retired, because Jamie was hounding me to come on. So I was like, yeah, I'm coming on.
Gareth, let's start with golf. Right, you can't wait to talk about golf. Come on, let's talk about golf.
What challenges is Tottenham facing currently?
You're a scratch golf.
Does that mean, like, literally, if it says par three, you'll do it in three? Well, you don't always, but... He's supposed to.
Why did Bale turn down Manchester United?
We did a couple of fours yesterday. It's pretty impressive. Have you played together?
How has Gareth Bale contributed to the Welsh national team?
Not played together yet, but we will do. Absolutely will do. Remember, I've done my knee, so I'm just coming back. I've been having a swing. Just getting warm and all as well, isn't it? Yeah. You've had another swing change. Yeah, but I'll go for a 13-year swing change. It's starting to happen now, guys. That's how long my swing change has been happening. You need to get a coach. Yeah. Have you got a coach? No.
I've had a few lessons recently over the last couple of years, yeah. You know Robert Rock?
What are Bale's thoughts on retirement and life after football?
Yes, that thing where he's like... I haven't... I'm not actually using that, but no. To stop the slice, isn't it?
Have you done it? Yeah, it's brilliant. Does it work? What is it? It's like a... It's like something you strap on. You strap it around your chest here. Then around this arm. So it keeps this arm tucked in. Tucked in. Because if you start, that comes, you start. It starts coming inside and over the top. So it keeps your arm there. It comes over the top as you slice it. I don't play this job, but can I ask you, can you overthink all that stuff?
Yeah, definitely. The full game.
Sounds like it. Look at all that stuff there.
You can overthink the fact. Yeah, but the thing is, you need to stop the bad ones. So if you have to think about that, you always have thoughts. It's like the minimum, the better.
So it's like a football, I suppose. When you're taking that swing, you could have a thousand thoughts before you actually get and strike the ball. Yeah, yeah. So that must be frustrating if lads... Are trying to take it seriously, I mean, yeah. Golf. Golf destroys your mind. It's the hardest sport. No, I think it would be good for you because you could take your anger out, you know, when you drive.
Just picture someone's head on the golf ball and just smash it. You wouldn't have to do that.
Yeah, I'd have a hundred heads before I get done. Quite too spectacular, yeah. No, I don't think it would be good for me, I swear. Why though?
It also depends how you play golf. Some people play just for social, some play it to get better, some play it for a bit of everything. What do you play for?
A bit of everything. I play to win.
No, of course, but you want to enjoy it at the same time. Do you play in the comps at your club? Yeah, I played a couple.
He's on Wentworth yesterday.
I struggle because the kids are doing so much on the weekends, so I try and get a few midweek comps if I can.
You played Pebble Beach as well, didn't you?
Yeah.
Wow. That was good. How about Augusta?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:25
2
What was Gareth Bale's experience playing for Real Madrid?
0:25–0:39
3
How did Cristiano Ronaldo influence Bale's career at Madrid?
0:39–0:57
4
What led to Gareth Bale's breakthrough at Tottenham?
0:57–1:21
5
What challenges is Tottenham facing currently?
1:21–1:33
6
Why did Bale turn down Manchester United?
1:33–1:37
7
How has Gareth Bale contributed to the Welsh national team?
1:37–2:02
8
What are Bale's thoughts on retirement and life after football?
2:02–1:34:40
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