Bale close to leaving Real Madrid.

[Do me a Faerber]

It would be quite easy to turn down that sort of money when you are already ridiculously rich, and could continue to earn a huge salary, albeit less than the current one, whilst still playing at a very high standard.

Such a shame that a player who had the potential to achieve true legendary status, like Messi or Ronaldo, is now effectively entering into obscurity and retirement. He’ll simply go down as being remembered as just another very good footballer.

Are you speaking from experience, or from your arse?

£150m over 3 years, he'd be stupid to turn it down. Yeah, so a few people are upset for reasons of pure jealousy, or fairy tale nonsense that you should "perform at the highest level". If McDonald's offered you 5 times your wage to quit your job to flip burgers in their place, you'd all take it like a shot.

I'm sure Bale will have sleepless nights worrying what fat bastards in tight fitting football replica shirts think of him.

[dandywarhol]

Unlimited fried rice was the deal breaker