Bale close to leaving Real Madrid.

[Hilts]

It was a brilliant move for him.

Titles ,Champions Leagues , made millions.

Im sure he has no regrets.

[lardy]

It was a brilliant move for him.

Titles ,Champions Leagues , made millions.

Im sure he has no regrets.

Scored champions league winners at possibly the biggest club in the world. Absolutely this, no reason to have regrets.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Scored champions league winners at possibly the biggest club in the world. Absolutely this, no reason to have regrets.

You don't think that in retrospect he might have regretted not learning the language sufficiently? Had he done that, he would have been able to bond better with his team-mates and expressed himself in media interviews, that way the fans could have got to know him better.

[lardy]

You don't think that in retrospect he might have regretted not learning the language sufficiently? Had he done that, he would have been able to bond better with his team-mates and expressed himself in media interviews, that way the fans could have got to know him better.

Yes maybe but to be honest I wasn't delving that deep just about his choice of club.

[life on mars]

You don't think that in retrospect he might have regretted not learning the language sufficiently? Had he done that, he would have been able to bond better with his team-mates and expressed himself in media interviews, that way the fans could have got to know him better.

How long was he there,bit strange ??

""How long does it take to become fluent in Spanish?

Three Months. If you're moving to a Spanish-speaking country, you can expect to be relatively fluent within three months if you continue to practice, and listen to and speak with native Spanish speakers.""

[Heathblue]

It was a brilliant move for him.

Titles ,Champions Leagues , made millions.

Im sure he has no regrets.

A great move for him but now looks as if its time to move to where he can get regular football.

[Wales-Bales]

It was a brilliant move for him.

Titles ,Champions Leagues , made millions.

Im sure he has no regrets.

It's like the old George Best story of him being in a hotel room with Miss World on his left, a bottle of vintage champagne on his right, and the bed is covered in cash, when the waiter blurts out "Where did it all go wrong, Mr Best?"