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Gareth Bale: The truth behind the 'Wales. Golf. Madrid' flag furore

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Gareth Bale celebrates with teammates after Wales qualify for Euro 2020 (Credit: PA) Gareth Bale has opened up on one of the most infamous moments of his trophy-laden footballing career. In an extensive and revealing interview with GQ magazine, headlined ‘Gareth Bale has a few things he wants to get off his chest, the Welsh superstar has spoken for the very first time about the controversial moments during his time at Real Madrid. None were so h…

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The Welshman reviews his career in a GQ interview

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Gareth Bale, one of the most decisive figures of Real Madrid in the last decade, spoke without filters about his complicated relationship with the Spanish press during his visit to the Merengue club. In an interview given to GQ Magazine, the former footballer said that he was "crucified" mediaally after starring one of the most controversial images of his career: the celebration with the flag that said "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order" during…

Gareth Bale returned to one of the most controversial moments of his career in an interview given to GQ. Everyone remembers the famous celebration with the banner "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order" (Wales, Golf, Real Madrid, in this order) held by the player and his teammates on [...]

Gareth Bale dares to look back, at his stage as a Real Madrid player, in which a long injury disrupted his career forever, and in which he came to talk more about his commitment to golf than to Real Madrid. Of all this, Bale speaks in GQ magazine, in a wide interview in which he does not hurt to recognize that "the Spanish press destroyed me" and reflected on what he lived with Real Madrid's T-shirt while "the press told other things" than what …

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COPE | Noticias y radio online broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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