El Mago Galés

13 years ago, a Welshman became the World's most experience footballer. Gareth Bale had emerged at Tottenham as one of the best wingers in modern football, showcasing power and pace along with an incredible eye for goal. It was this transformation that caught the eye of Florentino Perez and made him determined to make Bale his next Galactico. Whilst the excitement around Bale was high on his arrival, by the time he left 9 years later, he was booed and jeered out of the door... So what happened? How did a player of Gareth Bale's exceptional talent, a winner of 19 trophies including 5 Champions Leagues leave under such a cloud? In this episode we look back at Gareth Bale and his time with Los Blancos and ask the question, should he be considered a Real Madrid legend? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices