Gareth Bale (pictured), loaned to English professional football Tottenham Hotspur, announced that he would return to Real Madrid, Spain after the end of the season.
According to the BBC on the night of the 23rd (Korean time), Bale said, “My plan is to return (to Real Madrid).” Bale explained, “I wanted to raise my body in line with the finals of the European Football Championship (postponed for one year). So, I was going to keep playing for Tottenham for only one season and maintaining the sense of the game.”
Bale played 203 games for Tottenham from 2007 to 2013, scoring 55 points. Bale moved to Real Madrid in 2013, and the transfer fee was an all-time high of £86 million (approximately 133.9 billion won). Bale, however, narrowed his position as coach Zinedine Zidane took the lead in Real Madrid in 2016, and in particular, last season, he only scored 3 goals in 20 games (average 0.15 goals per game) in all competitions last season. Bale suffered particularly frequent injuries, and enjoyed playing golf during the injuries and was criticized by Real Madrid fans. Why Bale chose to rent a year for Tottenham. Bale found stability in Tottenham this season, and played in 25 games, scoring 10 points and an average of 0.4 goals per game, laying the groundwork for a comeback. Vale’s rental period ends in June, and the European Championships are scheduled to open on June 11. Local media analyzes that Tottenham has been eliminated from the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League round of 16, and Bale’s intention to return to Real Madrid as it becomes unclear to advance to the Champions League next season.
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