Gareth Bale quotes

Gareth Bale is a Welsh professional footballer renowned for his speed, skill, and powerful left-footed shots. He achieved great success playing for clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid, winning multiple Champions League titles. He is also celebrated as one of Wales’s greatest ever athletes and captained the national team to historic achievements. Here are 14 of his quotes:

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

Gareth Bale

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

The most important thing is to not waste your money.

Gareth Bale

I don't go out, so I don't get attention from girls. They're not going to have posters of me on their walls. I just try to get on with my life.

Gareth Bale

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

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

I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do.

Gareth Bale

Between 12 and 14, I shot up a ridiculous amount. The muscles were struggling to stretch and grow at the rate my bones were growing. It gave me problems with my back and my hamstrings.

Gareth Bale

I think La Liga is the best league in the world.

Gareth Bale

I'm ambitious, I want to play in the Champions League, and that's the aim with Tottenham - to start qualifying for the Champions League on a consistent basis.

Gareth Bale

I was never too much into school. I liked lunchtimes and breaks, but nah, I hated sitting at a desk. I was always looking out of the window, looking at my watch, thinking about when I could play football.

Gareth Bale

I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.

Gareth Bale