Prince of Wales returns home

Posted Monday, August 11, 2014 by Marca.com

Gareth Bale is set to play his first game in Cardiff as a Real Madrid player this Tuesday, having sealed his return home in the Champions League final on 24th May in Lisbon. "When I heard that the European Super Cup was being played in Cardiff, I thought we'd win the Champions League".

That game was won thanks to a Gareth Bale goal against Atlético - after Ramos' late pinpoint header had levelled the game - which put 'Los Blancos' 2-1 up in extra time. Bale showed, amongst other things, during his first season at the club that he is very good at taking his chances. He popped up during Real's two most important games of the year to show that he truly is a big-game player.

His next big game is in his hometown of Cardiff, a city where he is considered a bigger local hero than those who play Wales' most popular sport, rugby, which Gareth excelled in as a lad, as well as athletics. He was extremely fit and sporty, but above all else he excelled in football, where his left foot caught people's eye from an early age, to the point that his school P.E. teacher, Gwyn Morris used to make him play with his right foot to give his classmates a chance.