Gareth Bale deserves to crown a fantastic career as British football's greatest export by leading Wales to the World Cup finals.
On top of his five Champions League winner's medals with Real Madrid, it would be the cherry on the cake. I know how proud Bale is to wear the red shirt, and how much it would mean to him and his family if he became the first Wales captain for 64 years to play at the World Cup.
He has already inspired his country at two European Championship tournaments, and reaching the semi-finals in 2016 was an unforgettable highlight. But I still suspect Bale has one more piece of magic, one more rabbit to pull from the hat, at the highest level before he takes the final curtain.
