Gareth Bale: Real Madrid Reality, Turning Down United & Life With Ronaldo | Stick to Football 119
3/5/20261 hr 34 min
Welcome back to a huge episode of Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE.
Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright are joined by former Spurs, Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale for a fascinating look back at his incredible career.
We dive into the reality of playing for Real Madrid, the pressure that comes with the badge and what it was really like sharing a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. under Zinedine Zidane. And yes, the golf debate makes an appearance too.
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First 90 secondsJamie Carragher· Host0:00
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Jamie Carragher· Host0:46
[gentle music] Gareth, did you want a coffee or tea?
Gareth Bale· Guest0:51
Uh, I'll have a... I'll just have water, please.
Jamie Carragher· Host0:54
Water?
Gareth Bale· Guest0:55
Yeah.
Jamie Carragher· Host0:55
Sure.
Gareth Bale· Guest0:55
Thanks.
Jamie Carragher· Host0:56
How much did, uh, Tottenham pay for you, Gareth?
Gareth Bale· Guest0:58
They bought me for 10, and then I think there was a... somebody in the end ended up going the other way, like a year later, and I- Ah. I don't know.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:05
Okay.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:06
So it was 10, yeah.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:07
Did they ever sell on you?
Gareth Bale· Guest1:08
No.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:09
Bloody hell.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:10
Don't think so.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:10
And how much did you go for to Madrid?
Gareth Bale· Guest1:12
86, 87.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:14
It's a big mistake that, not putting a sell on you.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:15
Yeah.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:16
Wow.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:16
Yeah, probably, yeah.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:17
What a mistake that is.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:17
They might have. I actually have no idea.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:19
Yeah.
Jill Scott· Host1:19
You okay?
Gareth Bale· Guest1:19
I'm good. How are you?
Jill Scott· Host1:20
Good. Yeah. Good, thanks.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:21
Yeah.
Jill Scott· Host1:21
Good.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:21
It's been a while.
Jamie Carragher· Host1:22
[laughs] Are you good, Charlotte?
Jill Scott· Host1:23
Yeah. When did we do League?
Gareth Bale· Guest1:25
It was probably like two and a half years ago.
Jill Scott· Host1:27
Oh my God.
Gareth Bale· Guest1:28
Yeah, no, it's- I was thinking that was like last series. I