A few years ago, at the height of Gareth Bale’s cold war with Real Madrid, someone with a connection to the club and an ax to grind suggested that the Welshman had never really tried to establish a bond with his teammates.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/sports/soccer/juventus-napoli.html

Although it was a box office bomb on its original release, was well-received by critics, with particular praise for Bale’s deeply committed performance, and it’s now a renowned cult classic.

Source: https://screenrant.com/christian-bale-best-movies-ranked/

A statement from the Spanish giants expressed their “affection and love for a great legend” following Bale’s announcement.

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/01/10/gareth-bale-feels-incredibly-fortunate-to-have-realised-dream-as-he-retires/

Bale’s last match was a 3-0 loss to England at the World Cup on Nov. 29, his 111th international appearance.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/gareth-bale-retires-from-soccer-at-33-after-setting-wales-scoring-record

Bale’s lifelong appreciation of Poe was shaped differently.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-01-06/netflix-the-pale-blue-eye-christian-bale-edgar-allan-poe

But if Bale’s book tells us one thing, it is what an extraordinary achievement it would be if Sunak were to find where those votes are in time for an election in October next year.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/conservative-party-tories-rishi-sunak-brexit-b2298711.html

Wales were on their way to a first World Cup for 64 years under Gareth Bale’s captaincy.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/south-korea-wales-cardiff-ben-davies-jurgen-klinsmann-b2406256.html