User:MadSproute

MadSproute was born in 1982 in Wales, UK, the son of his father, a former Monk, Spy and Telephonist and Mam, an amazing Woman. He was raised in the Methodist religion. He identifies as Human. MadSproute studied in a school.

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| name = MadSproute

| image = Example-serious.jpg

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Sproute in 2014

| fullname = MadSproute

| birth_date = 1982

| birth_place = Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Midfielder, Forward

| currentclub = Bangor City (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1993–2001 |youthclubs1 = Glan-y-Coed

| years1 = 2001–2003 |clubs1 = Bangor City |caps1 = 42 |goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2001-2002 |clubs2 = → Queen's Park (loan) |caps2 = 18 |goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2003–2007 |clubs3 = Notts County |caps3 = 28 |goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2007-2008 |clubs4 = → Bayern Munich (loan) |caps4 = 18 |goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2009 |clubs5 = Santos |caps5 = 32 |goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2010–2011 |clubs6 = AJ Auxerre |caps6 = 95 |goals6 = 25

| years7 = 2011–2015 |clubs7 = Liverpool |caps7 = 52 |goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2015 |clubs8 = Santos |caps8 = 18 |goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2015-2016 |clubs9 = Juventus |caps9 = 50 |goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2016–2018 |clubs10= Barcelona |caps10= 50 |goals10= 6

| years11 = 2018–2019 |clubs11= Toronto FC |caps11= 50 |goals11= 6

| years12 = 2019–2020 |clubs12= Blackburn Rovers |caps12= 50 |goals12= 6

| totalcaps = 606 |totalgoals = 164

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2003 |nationalteam1 = Wales U21 |nationalcaps1 = 7 |nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2003 |nationalteam2 = Wales |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2001–2003 |managerclubs1 = Bangor City

| manageryears2 = 2003– |managerclubs2 = Notts County

| manageryears3 = 2008–2009 |managerclubs3 = Manchester City

| manageryears4 = 2010–2011 |managerclubs4 = Fulham

| manageryears5 = 2012 |managerclubs5 = Queens Park Rangers

| manageryears6 = 2013– |managerclubs6 = Wales

}}

Sent for rehabilitation on 17th Aug 2002 after the Physio noticed he was carrying a calf strain.

During the 2000–01 League of Wales, Bangor City finished in 14th position. With Meirion Appleton departing at the end of the season, paithing the way for Sproute to take control of the North Welsh club.

Sproute's first task as manager of the club was to strengthen the Back room staff, with his first four signings being; Gordan Banks as Goalkeeper Coach, Barry Horne as a Player/Coach, Rüdiger Vollborn as a Player/Coach and Ian Rush as a Scout.

Sproute would then go on the strengthen the squad, making a number of free transfers, due to the lack of transfer funds the club had to offer.

2001–02

Made competative debut against Newtown A.F.C. at home in 2 all draw on Sat 18th Aug 2001. Scored first goal for Bangor against Aberystwyth Town F.C. on Sat Dec 15th 2001 at home in a 7 goal thriller. Slater scores for Aber in 5th minute, McKae equalised in 15th, Barry Horne made it 2 - 1 on the 18th. Morgan scores two for Aber in the second half to put them 3 - 2 ahead. Marc Lloyd-Williams eqaulises in the 80th and Peter Davenport scored the winner in the 85th. McKae, Horne and

2002–03

UEFA Champions League

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Bangor won the league in 2002

Qualified for CHampions League 1st Qual.

Qualified to Group Stage

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{{yel|90}} Loboué

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Group stage

{{main|2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group H}}

File:Champions League - Auxerre-Arsenal - 02 october 2002 - échauffement.jpg, October 2, 2002]]

Arsenal were drawn in Group A, along with German club Borussia Dortmund, Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven and French side Auxerre.{{cite news |title=United renew Bayer rivalry|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2002/aug/30/championsleague.sport |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |first1=Michael |last1=Walker |first2=Vivek |last2=Chaudhary |date=30 August 2002 |accessdate=16 June 2012 }} A deflected goal by Bergkamp and a counterattack, finished off by Ljungberg on his comeback from injury gave Arsenal the perfect start in the group stages, at home to Borussia Dortmund.{{cite news |title=Ljungberg fires Gunners assault |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2002/sep/18/championsleague.sport6 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |first=Jon |last=Brodkin |date=18 September 2002 |accessdate=17 June 2012 }} At the Philips Stadion, Arsenal produced an impressive display against PSV, winning 4–0.{{cite news |title=Quick Silva starts Arsenal goal rush |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2002/sep/26/championsleague.psveindhoven |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |first=Jon |last=Brodkin |date=26 September 2002 |accessdate=17 June 2012 }} It was their first win in European football away from home in 19 months and the match set a new club record, as Gilberto scored the fastest goal in the competition at 20.07 seconds.{{cite news |title=Arsenal's quick Silva |first=Stuart |last=Roach |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2282952.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2002 |accessdate=17 June 2012 }}

Against Auxerre, Gilberto scored for the second successive matchday to take Arsenal to nine points, but goals from Olivier Kapo and Khalilou Fadiga in the return game inflicted Arsenal's first defeat in the Champions League.{{cite news |title=Auxerre stun Arsenal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2346087.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 October 2002 |accessdate=17 June 2012 }} In spite of taking the lead against Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 5, Arsenal conceded two goals to lose 2–1.{{cite news |title=Arsenal qualify with little celebration |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2002/oct/31/championsleague.sport1 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |first=Jon |last=Brodkin |date=31 October 2002 |accessdate=17 June 2012 }} A fourth straight defeat represented the club's worst run in 19 years but with PSV beating Auxerre, Arsenal qualified for the second group stage with a game to spare – that match ending in a 0–0 draw against PSV.{{cite news |title=Arsenal top Group |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2440285.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2002 |accessdate=17 June 2012 }}

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Ljungberg {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = {{yel|14}} Dedê

|stadium = Highbury

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|referee = Anders Frisk (Sweden)

|result = W

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Vennegoor of Hesselink {{yel|55}}

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{{yel|34}} Lauren
{{goal|66}} Ljungberg
{{goal|81||90+2}} Henry

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|attendance = 24,000

|referee = Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

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|goals2 = {{goal|48}} Gilberto

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|referee = Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

|result = W

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Campbell {{yel|68}}
Vieira {{yel|87}}

|goals2 = {{goal|8}} Kapo
{{goal|27}} Fadiga
{{yel|42}} Boumsong
{{yel|56}} Faye

|stadium = Highbury

|location = London, England

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|referee = Domenico Messina (Italy)

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|score = 2–1

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Reuter {{yel|77}}

|goals2 = {{goal|18}} Henry

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|referee = Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

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|goals2 = {{yel|25}} Vogel
{{yel|45+1}} Ooijer
{{yel|65}} Hofland
{{yel|90}} Vennegoor of Hesselink
{{yel|90+2}} van Bommel

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|attendance = 35,274

|referee = Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

|result = D

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Semi Final

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McKae {{goal|49}}

|goals2 = Sagnol {{yel|12}}
Makélélé {{yel|76}}
Zidane {{goal|7|pen.}} {{sent off|0|110}}
Malouda {{yel|111}}

|stadium = Farrar Road

|location = Bangor, Wales

|attendance = 1,983

|referee = Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

|assistantreferees = Dario García (Argentina)

|assistantreferee2 = Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)

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Materazzi {{pengoal}}
De Rossi {{pengoal}}
Del Piero {{pengoal}}
Grosso {{pengoal}}

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{{penmiss}} Trezeguet
{{pengoal}} Abidal
{{pengoal}} Sagnol

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Final

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| date = {{Nowrap|21 May 2003}}

| event =

| round = 2003 UEFA Champions League Final

| time = 15:00 BST (UTC+01)

| team1 = Bangor City

| score = 0 – 2

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| team2 = Milan

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{{goal|20}} Mari

| stadium =Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

| attendance = 51,309

| referee = Félix Lucendo (Deganwy) }}

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Called up to Wales U21 again on Sep 20 2003

On 25 May 2007, Bale signed a four-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur with Spurs paying an initial £5 million for Bale, potentially rising to £10 million based on appearances and success.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6693839.stm |title=Tottenham complete Bale transfer|date=25 May 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 April 2010}} However, Tottenham paid Southampton an early settlement payment of £2 million in 2008 to reduce the final fee to £7 million and allow the Saints the immediate cash that they desperately needed.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/transfer_talk/174349/in-2008-southampton-cashed-in-their-25-gareth-bale-sell-on-clause-in-2008-for-just-3m.html |title=D’oh! In 2008, Southampton Cashed In Their 25% Gareth Bale Sell-On Clause For Just £3m | Who Ate all the Pies |publisher=Whoateallthepies.tv |date=3 September 2013 |accessdate=17 April 2014}}

2003–04

File:Gareth Bale.jpg]]

Bale played his first game for Spurs in a friendly against St. Patrick's Athletic on 12 July 2007, but was substituted on the 80th minute with a minor dead-leg. He made his competitive debut for Tottenham Hotspur on 26 August away against Manchester United. In just his second Spurs appearance, he scored his first goal for Tottenham in the 3–3 draw with Fulham on 1 September when he latched on to Robbie Keane's flick, charged down the left flank unopposed and coolly slotted past goalkeeper Antti Niemi.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963700.stm |title=Fulham 3–3 Tottenham|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 September 2007|date=1 September 2007|first=Nathan|last=Mercer}} Bale went on to score again against Arsenal in the North London derby, scoring a free kick inside the near post.{{cite news |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6984884.stm|title= Tottenham 1–3 Arsenal |publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 September 2007|accessdate=2 September 2009}} He then scored in the League Cup home tie against Middlesbrough,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008022.stm|title=Tottenham 2–0 Middlesbrough |publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 September 2007|accessdate=2 September 2009}} making it three goals in four starts for the then 18-year-old.

Bale was substituted after sustaining an injury resulting from a tackle from Fabrice Muamba in the league fixture against Birmingham City on 2 December 2007. A scan revealed that Bale had suffered ligament damage to his right ankle, consigning him to an extended period on the sidelines. Bale had exploratory surgery on 11 December 2007.{{cite news|last=Hytner |first=David |title=Football: Bale out for at least three months|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media|date=11 December 2007| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/dec/11/newsstory.sport9|accessdate=6 January 2013}} By February 2008, it became clear that Bale was to miss the rest of the season through injury.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7226918.stm|title=Injury rules out Bale for season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 February 2008|accessdate=9 February 2008}} Sporting Director, Damien Comolli said, "Even if the examination reveals that Gareth's foot is stable, the decision has been taken to bring him back slowly to ensure he does not get a repeat of the injury or suffer any further damage. Gareth is obviously disappointed to be sidelined for this length of time but he is still young and we have to do what is best for him in the long run."

Bale signed a new 4-year deal with the club in August 2008.{{cite news| title = Bale signs new Tottenham contract| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7558883.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 13 August 2008 | accessdate =13 August 2008}} After some mediocre performances, Bale was dropped in favour of Benoît Assou-Ekotto and the latter remained first-choice for most of the season.{{cite web|url=http://footballnews92.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/player-comparison-neymar-vs-gareth-bale/ |title=Player comparison – Neymar vs Gareth Bale |publisher=Footballnews92.wordpress.com |date=22 March 2014 |accessdate=17 April 2014}}

2009–10

In June 2009, Bale underwent surgery for a knee injury, ruling him out for over 2 months. He missed pre-season matches and it was projected that he would miss the first few weeks of the 2009–10 season.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/03/gareth-bale-tottenham-wales-surgery Gareth Bale could miss start of next season after knee surgery] guardian.co.uk, 3 June 2009 On 26 September, he made his comeback as an 85th-minute substitute in Tottenham's 5–0 thrashing of Burnley. This was Bale's first ever involvement in a Premier League win, after playing a record 24 league matches for Spurs without being on the winning side.{{cite news |last=Wilson|first=Steve| title = The curse of Tottenham's Gareth Bale| url = http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/stevewilson/8108247/The_curse_of_Tottenhams_Gareth_Bale/| publisher=Telegraph Media Group|work=The Telegraph| date = 15 January 2009 | accessdate =10 May 2009}}{{cite news |last=Soneji |first=Pranav | title = Everton 0–0 Tottenham | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8023046.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 9 May 2009 | accessdate =10 May 2009}}{{cite web | title = Report: Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley – English Premier League | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=269779&cc=3436 | publisher = ESPN Soccernet | date = 26 September 2009 | accessdate =27 September 2009}} However, he endured a frustrating time on the bench as Benoît Assou-Ekotto was in good form. When Assou-Ekotto was sidelined with an injury, manager Harry Redknapp decided to give Bale a chance and he impressed in Spurs' FA Cup third-round 4–0 win over Peterborough.{{cite news|title=Tottenham manager challenges Gareth Bale to claim a starting place|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/13/gareth-bale-harry-redknapp-tottenham|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work=guardian.co.uk|date=13 January 2010| first=David | last=Hytner | accessdate=3 May 2010}} He finally tasted victory for the first time as a starter in a league game in the 2–0 win over London rivals Fulham on 26 January 2010.{{cite news|title=Tottenham 2–0 Fulham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8467865.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2010}}

Bale's good form continued and he was named Player of the Round after helping Spurs to a 3–1 win in the sixth round replay of the FA Cup against Fulham.{{cite news |title=Gareth wins award| url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gareth-wins-award-010310.html| publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|date=1 March 2010}} In April 2010, Bale scored the winning goal in a 2–1 North London derby win against Arsenal, tapping past Manuel Almunia after a pass from Jermain Defoe.{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/unforgettable-night-140410.html|title=Unforgettable night! |date=14 April 2010|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|accessdate=18 April 2010}} Three days later, Bale scored Tottenham's winning goal with his weaker right foot in a 2–1 victory over league leaders and eventual champions Chelsea and was named Man of the Match.{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/report-170410.html|title=The dream derby double! |date=17 April 2010|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|accessdate=18 April 2010}} He was named Barclays Player of the Month for April 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gareth-awarded-player-of-the-month-for-april-300410.html|title=Gareth named Player of the Month |date=30 April 2010|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|accessdate=30 April 2010}} He signed a new four-year contract at White Hart Lane on 7 May 2010 as a reward for helping the club reach the Champions League qualification place.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8667580.stm|title=Gareth Bale signs new four-year Tottenham contract |date=7 May 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 May 2010}}

2010–11

File:Gareth Bale + Auturo Alvarez.jpg

On 21 August, Bale scored twice in a 2–1 win at Stoke City, the second of which was a head-high volley into the top right hand corner of the goal.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8928595.stm|title=Stoke 1–2 Tottenham|last=Lyon|first=Sam|date=21 August 2010|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=21 August 2010}} This was later awarded Goal of the Month for August 2010 by the BBC. On 25 August, Bale set up all four goals to help Spurs overcome Young Boys 4–0 (6–3 agg.) in a Champions League play-off at White Hart Lane.{{cite news|title= Tottenham 4–0 Young Boys (agg 6–3)|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8939577.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 August 2010|date=25 August 2010}} Although Assou-Ekotto had already returned from injury, Bale continued his good form and cemented his place in the starting eleven, moving forward to left wing to accommodate Assou-Ekotto at left-back. On 29 September 2010, Bale scored his first Champions League goal for Tottenham in a 4–1 home win against Dutch champions FC Twente in their second game of the group stages. In recognition, he was named Welsh Player of the Year by the FAW.{{cite web|title=Brains FAW Awards Evening 2010|url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/1904|publisher=Football Association of Wales|date=4 October 2010}}

On 20 October 2010, Bale scored his first senior hat trick against European champions Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League. Tottenham lost the match 4–3, having been 4–0 down inside the first 35 minutes and playing with ten men for over 80 minutes of the match after goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes had been sent off in the eighth minute for a professional foul on Inter's Jonathan Biabiany.{{cite news |title=Inter Milan 4–3 Tottenham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9102192.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=20 October 2010|date=20 October 2010}} In the return match at White Hart Lane on 2 November, Bale provided a man of the match performance, setting up goals for Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko to earn Spurs a memorable 3–1 win.{{cite news |title=Tottenham 3–1 Inter Milan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9145936.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2 November 2010 |date=2 November 2010}}

In December, Bale was awarded the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year trophy.{{cite news|title=Gareth Bale wins BBC Wales Sports Personality award|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/9261532.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 December 2013|date=6 December 2010}} On 4 November 2010, Bale stated that he intended to remain at Tottenham for the remainder of his recently signed four-year contract, despite reported interest from other clubs,{{cite news|last=Lawton|first=Matt|title=Gareth Bale: I'm staying at Spurs as boss Harry Redknapp warns off Barcelona and Inter Milan |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1326448/Gareth-Bale-Im-staying-Spurs-boss-Harry-Redknapp-warns-Barcelona-Inter-Milan.html?ITO=1490|publisher=Associated Newspapers|work=Mail Online|accessdate=4 November 2010|date=4 November 2010}} and on 19 March 2011, he extended his stay at the club until 2015.{{cite web|title=New deal for Bale|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/new-deal-for-bale-190311.html|work=New deal for Bale|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|accessdate=19 March 2011}} On 17 April 2011, Bale was honoured with the PFA Player of the Year award, as voted for by his peers.{{cite news|title=Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13110874.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 April 2011|date=18 April 2011}}

2011–12

Bale scored his first goal of the season on 24 September 2011, in an away game against Wigan Athletic.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14957897.stm "Wigan 1–2 Tottenham"] BBC Sport, 24 September 2011; Retrieved 15 January 2012 The game ended in a 2–1 victory for Tottenham. He added his second and third goals of the season on 30 October with two goals against Queens Park Rangers in a 3–1 home win.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15419853.stm "Tottenham 3–1 QPR"] BBC Sport, 30 October 2011; Retrieved 15 January 2012 He continued his good form with the first goal in a 3–1 victory over Fulham the following week, whilst also setting up Aaron Lennon who made it 2–0 on the stroke of half time.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15510798.stm " Fulham 1–3 Tottenham"] BBC Sport, 6 November 2011; Retrieved 15 January 2012 The first goal against Fulham was later ruled by the "dubious goals committee" to be an own goal by Chris Baird.{{cite web|title=Twenty-five goals between 12 October to 21 December are ruled on|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/dubious-goals-panel-ruling.html|work=Dubious Goals Panel rulings|publisher=Premier League|accessdate=3 February 2012|date=12 January 2012}}

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On 3 December 2011, Bale scored the first goal in Tottenham's 3–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers. He marked the goal with a tribute to Gary Speed by holding up his left boot, with "R.I.P Gary Speed" stitched on it, in front of the Bolton fans.{{cite news|last=Chowdhury|first=Saj|title=Tottenham 3–0 Bolton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15901689.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 December 2011|date=3 December 2011}} On 27 December, Bale scored twice to give Tottenham a 2–0 win against Norwich City.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16260392.stm "Norwich 0–2 Tottenham"] BBC Sport, 27 December 2011; Retrieved 15 January 2012 On 5 January 2012, Bale was one of the players voted into the UEFA Team of the Year 2011. He scored his third brace of the season as he scored twice against Wigan on 31 January to take his tally to ten goals for the season.{{cite news |last=Lillywhite|first=Jamie|title=Tottenham 3–1 Wigan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16695945.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=1 February 2012|date=31 January 2012}} In January 2012 he was the Premier League Player of the Month for the second time in his career, after three goals and two assists in the Premier League for the month.{{cite news|title=Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers & Tottenham's Gareth Bale rewarded|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16886771|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 October 2012|date=4 February 2012}}

On 27 June 2012, Bale signed a new four-year contract, committing his future to the club until 2016.{{cite web|title=New Contract For Gareth|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/new-contract-for-gareth-27062012.page|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|accessdate=13 October 2012|date=27 June 2012}}

2012–13

For the 2012–13 season, Bale changed his squad number from 3 to number 11 as he was "not a left-back anymore" and had asked the club for a "higher number".{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Daniel|title=Tottenham's future looks bright ... just give us time, says Gareth Bale |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/28/gareth-bale-tottenham-hotspur-future|accessdate=5 October 2012|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work=guardian.co.uk|date=28 September 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/spurs/news/bale-to-change-squad-number_37488.html |title=Gareth Bale to change squad number |publisher=Sports Mole |date=1 August 2012 |accessdate=22 August 2013}} Bale scored his first goal of the season against Reading in a 3–1 away victory.{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Reading 1– 3 Tottenham|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19491534|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=13 October 2012|date=16 September 2012}} On 29 September, Bale scored the second goal in Tottenham's 3–2 away victory over Manchester United, their first win at Old Trafford since 1989.{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |title=Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale banishes Manchester United hoodoo |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/29/manchester-united-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league?newsfeed=true|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work=The Observer |accessdate=13 October 2012|date=29 September 2012}}

He scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 4–0 away win on Boxing Day against Aston Villa.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20779178 |title=Aston Villa 0 – 4 Tottenham|date=26 December 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=26 December 2012}} Bale then scored in the FA Cup third round fixture against Coventry City as well as assisting Clint Dempsey on both his goals in a 3–0 win.{{cite web|last= |first= |title=Tottenham 3 – 0 Coventry City |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20863351|work=|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=5 January 2013}} On 30 January, Bale scored a superb solo effort in the 1–1 draw with Norwich City.{{cite web |last=Monaghan|first=Matt |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21156089|title=Norwich 1 – 1 Tottenham |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 February 2013|date=30 January 2013}} Bale then scored against West Bromwich Albion in a 1–0 away win.{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Owen|title=West Brom 0–1 Tottenham |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21218472 |accessdate=15 February 2013 |date=3 February 2013}} Bale then took his goal tally of the season to 15 goals with a brace against Newcastle United in a match which Spurs won 2–1, this took Spurs into third place, and strengthened their Champions League ambitions.{{cite web|last= Chowdhury|first=Saj |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21311425|title=Tottenham 2 – 1 Newcastle|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=9 February 2013}}

In Bale's next game he scored directly from two free kicks, one from 35 yards out just before half time and another from 25 yards out in the dying seconds of injury time, to give Tottenham a 2–1 victory over Olympique Lyonnais in the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie. This took Bale to a tally of ten goals in his previous ten appearances.{{cite web|last=Monaghan|first=Matt|title=Bale double inspires Tottenham victory|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21448082|work=Tottenham 2 – 1 Lyon|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=14 February 2013}} In Tottenham's Premier League match against West Ham on 25 February, Bale scored the first and third in a 3–2 win for Tottenham. His second, a long range dipping strike from over 30 yards, in the dying stages of the game, capped a world class performance. This was his eighth goal in six games.{{cite web|last=Sheringham|first=Sam|title=Bale grabs stunning Spurs winner|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21495920|work=West Ham 2–3 Tottenham|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 February 2013|date=25 February 2013}}

On 3 March 2013, Bale scored against Arsenal in a North London derby that Tottenham won 2–1.{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130303/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-arsenal-gareth-bale.ap/|title=

Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal|publisher=Sports Illustrated. | date=3 March 2013 | accessdate=3 March 2013|deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=August 2015|bot=RjwilmsiBot}} On 7 March, Tottenham faced Internazionale in the Europa League, with Bale scoring the opening goal and Tottenham winning 3–0.{{cite web|last=Chase|first=Graham|title=Tottenham 3 – 0 Inter Milan |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21611955 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=16 March 2013 |date=7 March 2013}} Bale's run of good form in the early months of 2013 saw him win Premier League Player of the Month for February{{cite news|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2012-13/mar/andre-villas-boas-and-gareth-bale-win-barclays-february-awards.html|title=Spurs double up with Barclays monthly awards|work=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League |date=1 March 2013}} as well as the BBC's Goal of the Month in both January and February for his strikes against Norwich City and West Ham United respectively.{{cite web|author=Dan Nathans |url=http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/dan.nathans/202003/bbc-match-of-the-day-s-goals-of-the-season |title=BBC Match of the Day's Goals of the Season |publisher=FTBpro |date=23 May 2013 |accessdate=17 April 2014}} On 4 April, Bale injured his right ankle in the first leg of the Europa League quarter final against FC Basel.{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/04/gareth-bale-tottenham-hotspur-basel?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|title=Gareth Bale injury is 'hopefully not too bad', says André Villas-Boas|date=4 April 2013|publisher=The Guardian}} On his return from injury, Bale scored a goal and assisted Clint Dempsey as Tottenham beat Manchester City at White Hart Lane.{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10008427/Tottenham-Hotspur-3-Manchester-City-1-match-report.html|title=Tottenham Hotspur 3 Manchester City 1|date=21 April 2013|publisher=The Telegraph|first=Jeremy|last=Wilson}}

On 28 April 2013, Bale won both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year after his excellent showing in the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|title=Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22331030|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=29 April 2013|date=28 April 2013}} A week later, on 2 May 2013, he added the FWA (Football Writer's Association) Player of the Year Award, making Bale one of only two players who have won all three in the same season, the other being Cristiano Ronaldo, who won them in 2007.{{cite news|title=Gareth Bale named Player of the Year by Football Writers|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22382641|date=2 May 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}} Bale scored the winning goal against his former club Southampton on 4 May. The goal gave Spurs a 1–0 win as well as being Bale's 20th in the Premier League in his 200th appearance for Spurs. On 19 May, Bale scored a 90th-minute goal from 25 yards out. This goal gave Spurs a 1–0 win over Sunderland, but was not enough to give them Champions League football for the following season.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499089 |title=Tottenham fulfilled their part of the bargain with a final-day victory over Sunderland – but their Champions League ambitions were shattered by Arsenal's win at Newcastle United. |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2013 |accessdate=1 September 2013 }}

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On 1 September 2013, Spanish club Real Madrid announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Bale,{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/club-announcement-010913/|title=Club announcement|date=1 September 2013|accessdate=1 September 2013|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur}} signing a six-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The Spanish press (and Real Madrid TV) reported that Bale had cost £77 million (€91 million), while the British press reported a world record transfer fee of £85.3 million (€100 million), which would be above Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer record fee of £80 million (€94 million). Bale was assigned the number 11 shirt at Madrid.{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23588541|title=Gareth Bale: Real Madrid star will keep his feet firmly on the ground|date=1 September 2013|accessdate=2 September 2013|publisher=BBC Sports}}

2013–14

The first half of Bale's season was plagued by injuries; of Real's first sixteen games after his signing, Bale missed five and was substituted on or off in six others, playing only five full games.{{cite web|title=Seventh Match That Misses Bale|url=http://soccerly.com/article/soccerly/seventh-match-that-misses-bale|publisher=Soccerly|accessdate=11 January 2014|date=22 December 2013}}{{cite web|title=Gareth Bale set to be on bench for Real Madrid's clash with Celta Vigo|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-gareth-bale-set-to-be-on-bench-for-real-madrid-s-clash-with-celta-vigo-1945890|publisher=dnaindia.com|accessdate=11 January 2014|date=5 January 2014}} Bale scored on his Real Madrid debut, a goal coming in the 38th minute against Villarreal, before being substituted later in the game for Ángel Di María.{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/14/villarreal-real-madrid-live-mbm|title=Villarreal v Real Madrid – live!|date=14 September 2013|publisher=The Guardian}} Bale's second appearance for Madrid came in a 6–1 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League. Although Bale only played the final twenty-six minutes, his free-kick led to Cristiano Ronaldo's second goal of the game.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2423858/Galatasaray-1-Real-Madrid-6-Cristiano-Ronaldo-bags-21st-hat-trick-romp-little-help-Gareth-Bale.html|title=Galatasaray 1 Real Madrid 6: Bale shines from the bench but Ronaldo steals the show with ANOTHER hat-trick|date=17 September 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail}} On 28 September 2013, Bale made his home debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 loss to local rivals Atlético Madrid.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2436851/Real-Madrid-0-Atletico-Madrid-1-Gareth-Bale-loses-home-debut.html|title=Real Madrid 0 Atletico Madrid 1: Bale tastes defeat on home debut|date=30 September 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}}

Due to a recurring thigh injury he suffered during pre-season, Bale missed the first two games of October, against Copenhagen and Levante.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2441534/Gareth-Bale-thigh-injury-Real-Madrid.html|title=Real fears over Bale as £86m man struggles with thigh problem|date=2 October 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Kent, David}} Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti gradually eased him back into action, as he played 14 minutes against Málaga on 19 October. He won a stoppage time penalty which Ronaldo scored to give Madrid a 2–0 victory.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2467480/Real-Madrid-2-Malaga-0-match-report-Gareth-Bale-wins-penalty.html|title=Real Madrid 2 Malaga 0: Bale wins late penalty on return from injury to seal win|date=19 October 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} Following a brief appearance against Juventus in the Champions League,{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2474135/Real-Madrid-2-Juventus-1-Cristiano-Ronaldo-scores-twice-win-Spanish-giants.html|title=Real Madrid 2 Juventus 1: Ronaldo at the double as Ancelotti's men see off Juve to keep winning run going|date=23 October 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} Bale made his El Clásico debut on 26 October, but was substituted in the 61st minute. Barcelona won the game 2–1, and Bale's performance drew some media criticism.{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/27/gareth-bale-barcelona-real-madrid-match-report|title=Gareth Bale gets lost in the middle as Real Madrid falter at Barcelona|date=27 October 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|publisher=The Guardian|author=Lowe, Sid}} Four days later, he scored two goals and assisted two in a 7–3 victory against Sevilla. Following his impressive performance the Spanish press nicknamed Bale "The Cannon".{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2480849/Gareth-Bale-hailed-Cannon-inspiring-Real-Madrid-7-3-win-Sevilla-Cristiano-Ronaldo-scores-hat-trick.html|title=Madrid hail Cannon Bale after Real's new Galactico announces himself at last with deadly double on his Berna bow|date=31 October 2013|accessdate=31 October 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}}

Image:Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid - 28 September 2013 - Arda Turan and Gareth Bale.JPG in September 2013]]

In November, he assisted a further two goals in Madrid's 3–2 victory over Rayo Vallecano,{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2485231/Rayo-Vallecano-2-Real-Madrid-3-match-report-Cristiano-Ronaldo-scores-twice-Gareth-Bales-gets-assists.html|title=Rayo Vallecano 2 Real Madrid 3: Bale stars with two assists as Ronaldo's double helps Ancelotti's side survive scare for victory|date=2 November 2013|accessdate=12 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} before scoring in a 2–2 draw with Juventus in the Champions League.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2487962/Juventus-2-Real-Madrid-2-match-report-Gareth-Bale-Cristiano-Ronaldo-score.html|title=Juventus 2 Real Madrid 2: Bale on target again but Llorente header denies Ronaldo victory on 100th Champions League outing|date=5 November 2013|accessdate=12 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} On 9 November, Bale assisted Sami Khedira's goal in a 5–1 win over Real Sociedad.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2495535/Real-Madrid-5-Real-Sociedad-1--match-report-Cristiano-Ronaldo-hits-hat-trick.html|title=Real Madrid 5 Real Sociedad 1: Ronaldo hits back at Blatter's jibes with another hat-trick|date=9 November 2013|accessdate=26 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} On 23 November, Bale scored his fourth league goal in eight games as Madrid defeated Almería 5–0.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2512465/Almeria-0-Real-Madrid-5--match-report-Happy-couple-Gareth-Bale-Cristiano-Ronaldo-score-romp.html|title=Almeria 0 Real Madrid 5: Happy couple Bale and Ronaldo both score in romp... but Portugal ace has to come off in injury scare|date=23 November 2013|accessdate=26 November 2013|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} He then scored a dipping free-kick against Galatasaray in the Champions League, a match which Madrid won 4–1 despite being a man down.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2514567/Real-Madrid-4-Galatasaray-1-match-report-Gareth-Bale-scores-free-kick.html|title=Real Madrid 4 Galatasaray 1: Bale shows injured Ronaldo how it's done with stunning free-kick as 10-man hosts ease to victory|date=27 November 2013|accessdate=29 November 2013| publisher=Daily Mail|author=Jenson, Pete}} On 30 November, Bale rounded off the month with his first hat-trick for Real Madrid, as well as assisting Karim Benzema, in a 4–0 victory over Real Valladolid. It was a "perfect hat-trick": one goal with a header and one with each foot.{{cite news |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/30/gareth-bale-real-madrid-valladolid |title=Real Madrid's Gareth Bale nets hat-trick against Real Valladolid |first=Sid |last=Lowe |newspaper=The Observer |date=30 November 2013 |accessdate=29 May 2014}}

On 26 February 2014, he scored twice in Real Madrid's 6–1 win against Schalke in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg.{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/26/schalke-real-madrid-champions-league-match-report|title=Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale tear Schalke apart|date=27 February 2014|accessdate=17 April 2014|work=The Guardian}} He then scored one of the team's three goals in a 3–0 quarter-final defeat of Borussia Dortmund on 2 April, taking him to five Champions League goals for the season.{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26811638|title=Real Madrid 3–0 Borussia Dortmund|date=2 April 2014|accessdate=17 April 2014|work=BBC}} In La Liga, he scored four goals in three matches between gameweeks 31 and 33, as Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano (5–0),{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26714014|title=Real Madrid 5–0 Rayo Vallecano|date=29 March 2014|accessdate=17 April 2014|work=BBC}} Real Sociedad (4–0){{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26879783|title=Real Sociedad 0–4 Real Madrid|date=5 April 2014|accessdate=17 April 2014|work=BBC}} and Almería (4–0).{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26933930|title=Real Madrid 4–0 Almería|date=12 April 2014|accessdate=17 April 2014|work=BBC}}

{{Quote box|width=27%|align=right|quote="It is difficult to see a player sprint like that at that stage of the game."|source=—Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino on Bale's 85th minute winner for Madrid in the Copa del Rey final.}}

On 16 April, Bale scored the winning goal for Real Madrid with five minutes remaining in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final against rivals Barcelona.{{cite news|first=Jonathan |last=Jurejko| url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27053737|title=Gareth Bale helps Real Madrid beat Barcelona in Copa del Rey|date=16 April 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=17 April 2014}} Considered one of the best goals of his career, Bale outsprinted Barcelona defender Marc Bartra from the halfway line (with Bale running off the field at one point) before converting past goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto. In the post match interview Bale stated, "I had to get round the player and go off the pitch to do it", while his Real Madrid teammate Xabi Alonso commented, "It was incredible, I have never seen anything like it". The goal was Bale's 20th of the season and his first in a Clásico fixture.{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27059882|title=Gareth Bale: Copa del Rey winner incredible, says Xabi Alonso|date=16 April 2014|work=BBC}}

On 24 May, Bale scored in the 110th minute of the extra time period to put Real Madrid 2–1 up against city rivals Atlético Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final, as Los Blancos won their tenth European Cup.{{cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/25/soccer-champions-ronaldo-idINL3N0OB00020140525 |title=Ronaldo first to score for two different European Cup winners |work=Reuters |last=Collett |first=Mike |date=24 May 2014 |accessdate=25 May 2014}} The goal made Bale the first Welshman to score a goal in a European Cup/Champions League final (Ian Rush scored in a penaty shoot-out for Liverpool in the 1984 European Cup final). Bale finished his debut season with 22 goals and 16 assists in all competitions.[http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/77653/gareth-bale?cc=4716 "Player profile – Gareth Bale"]. ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2014 Real Madrid's attacking trio of Bale, Benzema and Cristiano, dubbed "BBC", finished the season with 97 goals.{{cite news|title=200 goals for the BBC|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/09/200-goals-by-the-bbc|publisher=RealMadrid.com.|date=24 October 2015}}

2014–15

File:Gareth Bale - CdR - RM v ATL.jpg in 2015.]]

Although the 2014–15 season saw a drop in performance from Bale, he started the season in good form, playing the full 90 minutes and assisting Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal in a 2–0 win at the Cardiff City Stadium against Sevilla to win the 2014 UEFA Super Cup.{{cite web|title=Cristiano Ronaldo flaunts Real Madrid pedigree in defeat of Sevilla |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/12/real-madrid-sevilla-european-super-cup-match-report |work=The Guardian |location=London|date=12 August 2014 |accessdate=13 August 2014}} This was his third trophy as a Real Madrid player. After the match, his performance was described as "amazing" by Ronaldo.{{cite news|title=Gareth Bale hails Real Madrid's statement of intent to scoop six trophies after Uefa Super Cup success |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/gareth-bale/11031882/Gareth-Bale-hails-Real-Madrids-statement-of-intent-to-scoop-six-trophies-after-Uefa-Super-Cup-success.html |work=Telegraph |location= |date=13 August 2014 |accessdate=13 August 2014 |first=Henry |last=Winter}} Six days later, Bale scored his first goal of the season in a 4–2 away loss to Real Sociedad.{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28996955|title= Real Sociedad 4–2 Real Madrid|date=31 August 2014|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=31 August 2014}} Bale scored twice in Real's 8–2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on 20 September 2014.{{Cite web|url = http://www.goal.com/en/match/deportivo-la-coru%C3%B1a-vs-real-madrid/1821405/report|title = Deportivo 2–8 Real Madrid: Ronaldo hits hat-trick in devastating Blancos display|date = 20 September 2014|accessdate = 14 February 2015|website = GOAL.COM|publisher = |last = Fenn|first = Alec}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29275785|title = Deportivo 2 Real Madrid 8|date = 20 September 2014|accessdate = 14 February 2015|website = BBC Sport|publisher = |last = |first = }}

In December 2014, Bale scored in a third major final, the second goal in a 2–0 win over San Lorenzo, to help the club win the FIFA Club World Cup.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30529277 "Real Madrid 2–0 San Lorenzo"]. BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2014 In a match against Espanyol on 10 January 2015, Bale was booed by a section of Madrid fans who adjudged him as being selfish in shooting for goal and not passing to Ronaldo.{{Cite news|url = http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/gareth-bale-booed-by-real-madrid-fans-for-not-passing-to-cristiano-ronaldo-9970984.html|title = Gareth Bale booed by Real Madrid fans for not passing to Cristiano Ronaldo|date = 11 January 2015|accessdate = 13 February 2015|website = The Independent}} Bale was later defended by Carlo Ancelotti over the issue.{{Cite news|url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2938172/Real-Madrid-manager-Carlo-Ancelotti-defends-Gareth-Bale-minority-fans-continue-boo-former-Tottenham-ace.html|title = Gareth Bale defended by Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti as minority of fans continue to boo former Tottenham ace.|date = 3 February 2015|accessdate = 13 February 2015|website = Daily Mail|publisher = |last = Prescott|first = Daniel}} On 18 April, Bale sustained a calf injury against Málaga.{{cite web|title=Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale set to miss Champions League tie with Atlético Madrid|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/20/gareth-bale-real-madrid-miss-atletico-calf-injury|website=http://www.theguardian.com|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=21 April 2015|date=20 April 2015}}

2015–16

Bale scored twice in Real's win over Real Betis in September 2015. His two goals took the total number of goals of Madrid's attacking trio of Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo to 200 goals since they first played together.

File:Giggs wales x brazil.JPG 64 times, but never at a major international tournament.]]

In May 1991, Giggs made his debut for the Wales Under-21s, a 2–1 victory over Poland in Warsaw.Giggs (2006), p. 45. It would turn out to be his only appearance for the team, as he received a call-up to the senior team later that year.

Giggs made his international debut away to Germany in October 1991, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Eric Young at the age of {{Age in years and days|1973|11|29|1991|10|16}} to become the youngest player to appear for the Welsh senior team; he held this record until June 1998, when Ryan Green appeared against Malta at the age of {{Age in years and days|1980|10|20|1998|6|3}}.[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-green-the-younger-to-eclipse-giggs-mark-1162623.html Green the younger to eclipse Giggs' mark], The Independent, 3 June 1998. Retrieved 14 June 2009. Wales were still in contention to qualify for UEFA Euro 1992 before the game, but a 4–1 victory for the Germans, who went on to win their remaining games against Belgium and Luxembourg, meant they qualified at Wales' expense.

Giggs' first senior goal for Wales came on 31 March 1993 in a 3–0 win over Belgium in Cardiff in a World Cup qualifying game, the same game in which Ian Rush scored for Wales for a record 24th time.{{cite web|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/archive/Ryan-Giggs-vintage-pictures-of-the-Manchester-United-and-Wales-legend-plus-reports-and-features-from-our-archive-article853.html|title=Football News – all the latest breaking football stories – Mirror Online|website=www.mirrorfootball.co.uk}}

After his international debut in 1991 against Germany, Giggs missed 18 consecutive friendly games before finally making his first friendly appearance for Wales against Finland in March 2000,{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Walker |title=Ferguson 'protects' Giggs from Wales |work=The Independent |publisher=Independent Print |location=London |date=2 March 2000 |page=29 }} by which time he had already accrued 25 caps.{{cite news |title=Wales flop in Cardiff |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/695256.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=29 March 2000 |accessdate=2 December 2013 }} The reason for his continued absence from non-competitive fixtures was largely a protective measure against unnecessary injuries; in his autobiography, Giggs states: "At that time, whenever I played two games in one week I always seemed to pick up an injury, so [Alex Ferguson] and I sat down and looked at it game by game. If the international was a friendly, the feeling was that I didn't have to play."Giggs (2006), p. 124. Regardless, his regularly withdrawing from Wales squads and routinely missing friendlies was criticised.{{citeweb|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42684241|title=Ryan Giggs: Manchester United legend set to be named Wales manager|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2018|accessdate=14 January 2018}}

In a qualifier against England for the 2006 FIFA World Cup at Old Trafford where Wales lost 2–0, Giggs played against some present and former Manchester United teammates including David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Wayne Rooney.{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Walker |title=Bullish Giggs primed for historic meeting with familiar faces |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/oct/06/newsstory.sport9 |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |location=London |date=6 October 2004 |accessdate=1 December 2013 }}{{cite news |title=Beckham: Giggs needs more |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3726104.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=8 October 2004 |accessdate=1 December 2013 }}{{cite news |title=England 2–0 Wales |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3719514.stm |publisher=BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=9 October 2004 |accessdate=1 December 2013 }} During a 2006 World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on 12 October 2005, Giggs scored a rare double in a 2–0 win, but Wales failed to reach the play-offs.{{cite news |title=Wales 2–0 Azerbaijan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5320010.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=12 October 2005 |accessdate=21 May 2011 }}

In September 2006, he played in a friendly against Brazil at White Hart Lane where Wales lost 2–0. Brazil coach Dunga complimented Gigg's performance by stating he would not look out of place playing for the five-time world champions alongside stars such as Kaká and Ronaldinho.{{cite news |title=Brazil's Dunga dazzled by Giggs |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5320010.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=6 September 2006 |accessdate=29 January 2009 }}

Giggs announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, 30 May 2007, at a press conference held at The Vale of Glamorgan Hotel, drawing the curtain on a 16-year international career. He cited concentrating on his United career as the main reason for stepping down. His final game for Wales, and as captain, was the Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic on 2 June at Cardiff. He earned his 64th cap in this game and won the Man of the Match award as Wales drew 0–0.{{cite news |title=Giggs ends international career |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6703359.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=30 May 2007 |accessdate=29 January 2009 }} In November, he was one of three players in the final nomination by the FAW for the Wales Player of the Year award, which was ultimately won by Craig Bellamy.{{cite web |title=17th Football Presentation Awards Evening |url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/889 |publisher=Football Association of Wales |date=13 November 2007 |accessdate=1 January 2008 }}

In an interview with the Western Mail on 26 March 2010, Giggs hinted that he might be tempted to come out of international retirement for his country's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, in order to cover for the injured Aaron Ramsey.{{cite news|first=Mark |last=Bloom |title=Ryan Giggs considers Wales return |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2010/03/26/ryan-giggs-considers-wales-return-91466-26112027 |work=Western Mail |publisher=Media Wales |date=26 March 2010 |accessdate=26 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903140343/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2010/03/26/ryan-giggs-considers-wales-return-91466-26112027/ |archivedate=3 September 2010 }} He later clarified his position to BBC Radio Manchester, saying that he would only return to Wales duty in an emergency.{{cite news |title=Ryan Giggs plays down talk of a Wales return |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/8588201.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=26 March 2010 |accessdate=26 March 2010 }}

On 28 June 2012, Giggs was confirmed as one of the three over-age players selected for Great Britain to compete at 2012 Summer Olympics alongside Craig Bellamy and Micah Richards,{{cite news |title=David Beckham not selected for London 2012 football squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18624174 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=28 June 2012 |accessdate=28 June 2012 }} and he was subsequently named the team captain.{{cite news |title=London 2012 Olympics: Ryan Giggs to captain Team GB football side |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9384520/London-2012-Olympics-Ryan-Giggs-to-captain-Team-GB-football-side.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=8 July 2012 |accessdate=8 July 2012 }}

He scored with a header against the United Arab Emirates in a 3–1 win on 29 July to become the oldest goalscorer in the football competition at the Summer Olympics at the age of 38 years and 243 days, beating an 88-year-old record that had been held by Egypt's Hussein Hegazi.{{cite web|url=http://www.ryangiggs.cc/news/personal/giggs-oldest-olympics-scorer-britain-beat-uae-3-1-front-prince-william-beckham|title=Giggs oldest Olympics scorer as Britain beat UAE 3–1 in front of Prince William, Beckham – Ryan Giggs – Legend of Manchester United & Wales|publisher=}}

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{{updated|18 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=Gareth Bale All time playing career|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=43700|work=Soccerbase|accessdate=4 August 2013}}

¹ Includes Football League Championship play-offs, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

² The Spurs goal tally excludes the goal scored against Fulham on 6 November 2011, later ruled as an own goal

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• Welsh Premier League: 2001–02{{Ref label|LOW|a|a}}, 2002–03
• Welsh Cup: 2001–2002, 2002–03
• Welsh League Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
• FAW Premier Cup: 2002–03

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• Football League Second Division: 2003–04
• FA Cup (1): 1985–86
• League Cup (4): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
• Charity Shield (7): 1977
• European Cup (3): 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 1977

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• FA Cup (2): 1985–86, 1988–89
• League Cup (1): 2011–12
• Super Cup (1): 1985–86
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• Premier League (1): 1994–95
• Football League Second Division Play Off Winners (1): 1991–92

;Celtic

• Scottish League Cup (1): 1999–2000

• Ballon d'Or: Runner-up 1983{{cite web|url=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/players/a/Ballon-D-Wouldor-Winners.htm|title=Ballon d’Or Winners|website=About.com|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
• PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1982–83{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsPFAPlyr.html|title=England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Players' Players of the Year|publisher=England Football Online|accessdate=23 July 2015|date=19 June 2007}}
• FWA Footballer of the Year: 1978–79, 1982–83{{cite web|url=http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/awards/|title=FWA FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR AWARD|publisher=footballwriters|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
• FWA Tribute Award: 1987{{cite web|url=http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/awards/|title=FWA TRIBUTE AWARD|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
• English Football Hall of Fame (Player): 2002 {{cite web|url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/hall-of-fame/profiles/entry/kenny-dalglish/|title=Kenny Dalglish|publisher=nationalfootballmuseum.com|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
• Scottish Football Hall of Fame: 2004 {{cite web|url=http://scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk/inductees-2004/|title=Inductees 2004|publisher=scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
• European Hall of Fame (Player): 2008

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After two seasons with Williams, MadSproute made the move to fellow British outlet McLaren-Mercedes for the start of the 1996 Formula One season. Partnering Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard MadSproute went on to win the Championship.

Following one season with McLaren, MadSproute joined childhood team Scuderia Ferrari.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

{{smallsup|{{dagger}}}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

{{smallsup|{{double-dagger}}}} Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

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Competed in the shooting

competed in the swimming

competed in the diving

competed in the running

competed in the hammer

{{Main|Athens 2004 (video game)}}

Competed in the shooting

competed in the swimming

competed in the diving

competed in the running

competed in the hammer

{{Main|Beijing 2008 (video game)}}

Competed in the shooting

competed in the swimming

competed in the diving

competed in the running

competed in the hammer

{{Main|London 2012 (video game)}}

Competed in the Athletics - Track

• Men's 100m
• Men's 200m
• Men's 110m Hurdles
• Men's 400m

Competed in Athletics - Field

• Men's Discus Throw
• Men's High Jump
• Men's Long Jump
• Men's Triple Jump
• Men's Javelin Throw
• Men's Shot Put

Competed in Shooting

• Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
• Men's Skeet

{{Main|FIFA 12}}

Using FIFA 12 to create the 2012 Summer Olympics Football Tournament I re-created the Great Britain Men's Football Team

File:Giggs GB Team.jpg in London, Great Britain entered a team for the first time in over 40 years, with Giggs as captain.]]

On 28 June 2012, Giggs was confirmed as one of the three over-age players selected for Great Britain to compete at 2012 Summer Olympics alongside Craig Bellamy and Micah Richards,{{cite news |title=David Beckham not selected for London 2012 football squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18624174 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=28 June 2012 |accessdate=28 June 2012 }} and he was subsequently named the team captain.{{cite news |title=London 2012 Olympics: Ryan Giggs to captain Team GB football side |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9384520/London-2012-Olympics-Ryan-Giggs-to-captain-Team-GB-football-side.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=8 July 2012 |accessdate=8 July 2012 }}

He scored with a header against the United Arab Emirates in a 3–1 win on 29 July to become the oldest goalscorer in the football competition at the Summer Olympics at the age of 38 years and 243 days, beating an 88-year-old record that had been held by Egypt's Hussein Hegazi.{{cite web|url=http://www.ryangiggs.cc/news/personal/giggs-oldest-olympics-scorer-britain-beat-uae-3-1-front-prince-william-beckham|title=Giggs oldest Olympics scorer as Britain beat UAE 3–1 in front of Prince William, Beckham – Ryan Giggs – Legend of Manchester United & Wales|publisher=}}

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The Reaper
Jeff
The something something

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|retired = 2020

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MadSproute (born 1982) better known by ring names MadSproute and The Reaper, is an British professional wrestler. He has previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Lucha Underground (LU) and Nación Lucha Libre.

{{Main|WWF SmackDown! (video game)|WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role}}

{{Main|WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It}}

{{Main|WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth}}

{{Main|WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain}}

• Extreme Championship Wrestling
• ECW World Television Championship (2 times)Test
• World Championship Wrestling
• WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)Test
• WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
• WWE Championship (1 time)
• WWE Universal Championship (1 time)
• WWE United States Championship (1 time)
• WWF/WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
• WWF European Championship (2 times)
• WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WWE Hardcore Championship (1 time)
• World Tag Team Championship (WWE) (1 time) – with Chavo Guerrero (2), Tajiri (1) and Rey Mysterio (1)
• WWE Raw Tag Team Championship/WWE Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Chavo Guerrero (2), Tajiri (1) and Rey Mysterio (1)Test
• WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chavo Guerrero (2), Tajiri (1) and Rey Mysterio (1)
• WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)Test
• WWE United States Championship Tournament (2003)
• Eleventh Triple Crown Champion
• Sixth Grand Slam Champion

Might be part of the BEVA team

Might also me running as a renegade

Possibly competed in illegal races

Is a suspect of many unsolved cases in the State

Is rumored to have been involved with Pacific Bank Heist

Has been know to run with the DMC

oh and is also apparently worth millions in the game...

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