Gareth (Frank) Bale was born in Cardiff on July 16th 1989. He played for the U-18 team of his school when he was 16, helped them to lift the Cardiff & Vale Senior Cup and was awarded the Wales PE department prize. The same year Manchester United wanted to buy the player, but their offer was not accepted.

Other clubs had been showing interest in him for quite some time and finally in the latter half of 2013, he decided to join Real Madrid. It was a six year agreement but the fee was not disclosed at the time. 

Goals

As we know, Bale is a player of Real Madrid team. This player is considered one of the fastest players in the world. Therefore, he is a principal member in this famous team.

The speed of Bale destabilizes the defense of the opponent. For that reason, the quality of his game is amazing and also it always ends in scoring of spectacular goals.

Salary

Making $34.6 million, Gareth Bale clocks in as the fourth highest-paid soccer player. He earns $28.6 million through salary and winnings, along with $6 million from endorsements.