Gareth Bale breezed into Wales’ camp this week beaming a huge Californian smile after being reinvigorated by his move to the United States.
The star felt unwanted and unloved at Real Madrid as he was frozen out in Spain where he ran down his huge contract this summer. Despite tremendous criticism, including being branded a "parasite", Bale continued to inspire Wales as their record scorer and captain.
His feats included a spectacular free-kick against Austria to help Rob Page’s men to the World Cup via the play-offs. But now Bale is so clearly enjoying his football and life again at new club Los Angeles FC, both the ace and Page are excited about what he can produce this winter in Qatar.
