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Ukraine’s fabulous campaign to make it to the World Cup ended in tears after they lost to Wales in their play-off final. Gareth Bale made sure that his side made it across the finish line after his free-kick was deflected into the Ukrainian goal by Andriy Yarmolenko. The West Ham star could’ve let it run, but he decided to head the ball instead, completely wrong-footing his goalkeeper. They couldn’t find the back of the net during the entire game and the match ended up with a score of 1-0 to Wales. WALES MAKE IT TO THE WORLD CUP AGAIN The fans in the Cardiff City stadium were ecstatic as this would be the first time Wales will play in the World Cup in 64 years. Bale was the hero for this Wales side once again and he was ecstatic to finally get a chance to play in the biggest competition in football. He spoke to SkySports [https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12018/12628434/wales-1-0-ukraine-gareth-bale-hails-victory-as-greatest-result-in-welsh-football-history] after the win and called it the greatest result in Welsh football history. Bale was ecstatic and revealed that he will certainly play in the World Cup and retirement is not on the cards. “I’m just delighted we are going to a World Cup. It means everything, it’s what dreams are made of. I’m speechless. I’m so glad we’ve done it for these amazing fans,” he said. GARETH BALE TALKS ABOUT HIS INJURY TROUBLES It has been a tough road for the former Real Madrid superstar in the past few years. While his form for Wales has never wavered, Bale struggled with injuries during his final few years at Madrid, barely getting any game time. This season wasn’t any different, and while he did win the Champions League and La Liga with Madrid, he didn’t play any significant part in that. “It was difficult. I haven’t played too much football these last three or four weeks because of my back spasm, but the most important thing was to get through. I was running on empty but we’ve got good people on the bench to do a good job,” Bale added. Hyped About the World Cup in Qatar [https://www.essentiallysports.com/soccer-news-football-news-an-experience-no-one-wants-to-miss-former-premier-league-legend-is-hyped-about-the-world-cup-in-qatar/] What are your expectations from this Wales side in Qatar? 

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<h3><strong>Gareth Bale</strong></h3>
Welsh footballer Gareth Bale kicked off his career with Southampton at the age of 16. As a result, he became the second youngest Southampton player in history. He stuck around for a year before joining Tottenham Hotspurs on a 4-year deal. Bale had a fairly successful stint there before Real Madrid came knocking.

Since then, he has remained with the La Liga giants after joining for a reported fee of £77 million. Sadly, the first half of his debut season was plagued with injury. However, his form has picked up since then.

With <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo/">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> in Juventus, Bale now has a chance to step out of the Portuguese star’s shadow. On 9<sup>th</sup> February 2019, Bale netted his 100<sup>th</sup> goal for Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-119085" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bale.jpg" alt="Gareth Bale " width="1280" height="720" />
<h3><strong>On-Pitch Achievements</strong></h3>
Gareth Bale is regarded as One of the fastest footballers in the world. He is known for his physical fitness, pace, strength, stamina, skill, heading ability, and agility, with a capacity to regularly squeeze past defenders. The Welshman possesses, great acceleration, physicality, and athleticism.

He is also a free-kick specialist and is known for using the ‘knuckle-ball’ techique in his style of play. Since joining <a href="http://Real Madrid C.F. https://g.co/kgs/1ueCFZ">Real Madrid</a>, Bale has usually been deployed as a winger, but mostly on the right flank, due to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, a position which enables him to cut into the centre and strike on goal with his stronger left foot

Most of his laurels were earned during his Real Madrid career, winning the La Liga title in 2016-17. He even guided Los Blancos to the 2013-14 Copa Del Rey and four UEFA Champions League cups.
<h3><strong>Gareth Bale’s Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</strong></h3>
Gareth Bale has trademarked his signature heart-shaped goal celebration. The Welsh star has inked deals with Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade and BT Sport among others.

Gareth Bale’s salary is estimated to be £15 million with Real Madrid. Meanwhile his endorsements earned him an estimated £10 million per year. Gareth Bale’s net worth is said to be $165 million .

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-98279" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-17T162345Z_1_LYNXNPEC0G0H3_RTROPTP_4_SOCCER-SPAIN-1.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1453" />
<h3><strong>Foundations and Charity</strong></h3>
In 2014 he pledged his support behind Ebola research with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Xavi and Didier Drogba. Bale even supports UNICEF and JustGiving.
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<td width="319"><strong>Age</strong></td>
<td width="319">30</td>
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<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Marital Status</strong></td>
<td width="319">Married</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Height</strong></td>
<td width="319">6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Spouse</strong></td>
<td width="319">Emma Rhys-Jones</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Residence</strong></td>
<td width="319">London</td>
</tr>
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<td width="319"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td width="319">Wales</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Teams</strong></td>
<td width="319">Wales, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspurs, Real Madrid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Endorsements</strong></td>
<td width="319">Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade, BT Sport, Nissan Motor, Konami and Foot Locker</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale Welsh footballer Gareth Bale kicked off his career with Southampton at the age of 16. As a result, he became the second youngest Southampton player in history. He stuck around for a year before joining Tottenham Hotspurs on a 4-year deal. Bale had a fairly successful stint there before Real Madrid came knocking. Since then, he has remained with the La Liga giants after joining for a reported fee of £77 million. Sadly, the first half of his debut season was plagued with injury. However, his form has picked up since then. With Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus, Bale now has a chance to step out of the Portuguese star’s shadow. On 9th February 2019, Bale netted his 100th goal for Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid. On-Pitch Achievements Gareth Bale is regarded as One of the fastest footballers in the world. He is known for his physical fitness, pace, strength, stamina, skill, heading ability, and agility, with a capacity to regularly squeeze past defenders. The Welshman possesses, great acceleration, physicality, and athleticism. He is also a free-kick specialist and is known for using the ‘knuckle-ball’ techique in his style of play. Since joining Real Madrid, Bale has usually been deployed as a winger, but mostly on the right flank, due to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, a position which enables him to cut into the centre and strike on goal with his stronger left foot Most of his laurels were earned during his Real Madrid career, winning the La Liga title in 2016-17. He even guided Los Blancos to the 2013-14 Copa Del Rey and four UEFA Champions League cups. Gareth Bale’s Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements Gareth Bale has trademarked his signature heart-shaped goal celebration. The Welsh star has inked deals with Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade and BT Sport among others. Gareth Bale’s salary is estimated to be £15 million with Real Madrid. Meanwhile his endorsements earned him an estimated £10 million per year. Gareth Bale’s net worth is said to be $165 million . Foundations and Charity In 2014 he pledged his support behind Ebola research with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Xavi and Didier Drogba. Bale even supports UNICEF and JustGiving.  Age 30  Marital Status Married  Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  Spouse Emma Rhys-Jones  Residence London  Nationality Wales  Teams Wales, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspurs, Real Madrid  Endorsements Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade, BT Sport, Nissan Motor, Konami and Foot Locker

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