Issue 12 22/07/19
Weekly Magazine Unofficial Weekly Magazine for Football Index Traders
How Will History Judge Gareth Bale? Once the most expensive player of all time and with an enviable trophy cabinet, will Bale be considered one of the best of his generation? Gareth Bale’s time at Real Madrid has been nothing short of sensational when considering his trophy haul. Since joining arguably the biggest club in world football for a record £86m back in 2013, he has become the most decorated British export, picking up four Champions League titles as well as one La Liga title and one Copa del Rey. Four Champions League titles in six years is outrageous enough, yet even this doesn’t tell the whole story: in the first final, he scored the extra-time goal to put the team 2-1 up on the night; in the second, he made the assist for the team’s only goal before scoring in the penalty
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