18 Gareth Bale Quotes for You to Enjoy

Gareth Bale

Welsh Athlete

Born: Jul 16, 1989

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As a kid, you obviously dream of being a professional footballer. I would watch players like Ronaldo of Brazil and pretend to be him in the playground. But I don't think about trying to become one of the best in the world or anything like that. I just play football. Gareth Bale

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When I go on a pitch, I just try to enjoy it as much as I can. The more you enjoy it, the better you play. Gareth Bale

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The most important thing is to not waste your money. Gareth Bale

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Whenever I get days off, I go home, or friends and family come up. I'm in contact with them every day, so it's like we live next door, but obviously we live in two different countries. Football is my job, and everyone around me has given me the opportunity to purely concentrate on football, and everyone else worries about everything else. Gareth Bale

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My friends and family keep me grounded. Gareth Bale

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I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen. Gareth Bale

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When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park. Gareth Bale

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I'm a proud Welshman. Gareth Bale

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I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really. Gareth Bale

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When you play in the Premier League, say you're playing against a lower-end team, they set up to defend all the time, they set up to block you off. But when you play in the Champions League, all the other teams are used to winning every week, so it's more of an open game, it's more attacking, end-to-end. Gareth Bale

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Now that sports science is more advanced, we know that there are so many off-pitch factors that can affect how good you can become. If people are telling you to sleep a certain number of hours, eat specific foods, and drink a certain volume of fluids, then you have to be prepared to listen and learn. Gareth Bale

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You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game. Gareth Bale

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I don't give much thought to individual awards. Gareth Bale

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The one player I have looked up to since I was a kid is Ryan Giggs. Gareth Bale

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I was quite small; then I had a big growth spurt that led to a problem with my back, which stopped me playing for a while. My bones were growing too quick for my weight. Gareth Bale

To represent your country is a massive honour. Gareth Bale

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