He’s washed up, disinterested, a total spent force, and he’s brought Wales within one game of their first World Cup in more than 60 years.
Gareth Bale is the embodiment of greatness. Despite what his detractors may say, this is true for his record at club level too. After all, only 11 people have won more Champions Leagues or European Cups than Bale. But at international level, he has reached levels of greatness previously thought to be unattainable for a Welshman.
He was a driving force in two European Championship qualifications, a major player in their run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, and his country’s all-time leading goal scorer. He therefore had nothing left to prove to the adoring Welsh public. However during this qualification campaign he has kept proving his dedication to his country and his burning desire to lead us to a World Cup.
