Calvin said Bale is all about family first...
...Seemingly golf second...
...Football never.
Rather easy way to look at life when football is paying you a bazillion pounds a week.
You'll all be pleased to know Gareth Bale has already planned his retirement from football.
Having just found the Michael Calvin interview mentioned on the Connelly thread, I'd let the discussion roll onto Bale.
Calvin says Bale has already planned the start of his retirement.
Him and 20...
If you believe the Madrid take on it:-
He doesn't involve himself with the team or fans, spends all his time playing golf and has hardly learned any Spanish.
I believe Bale banging the club is the issue.
They just can't afford his bazillion pound a week contract, begging the question 'why sign him to such a contract?' and need him gone.
But he can't go as nobody will pick up his contract and unsurprisingly he's not prepared to say 'you know what...