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He Earned Billions, yet He Was Afraid of Bankruptcy. the Real Madrid Star Spoke About Money

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Former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, once the world's most expensive player, is said to have been worried about going broke. He earned astronomical sums at Real Madrid and Tottenham, but he always thought about the future. "A lot of athletes end up badly," Bale said, admitting that finances played a big role in his career. Now he would like to buy Cardiff City, his hometown club.
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Gareth Bale, a retired footballer famous for his stage in Real Madrid, where he won five titles of the Champions League and three of LaLiga, as well as for his 111 games with Wales between 2006 and 2022, bringing to his selection two UEFA Euro Cups and one World Cup, hung his boots in January 2023. In 2016, when he signed a new contract with Real Madrid, he became one of the best paid footballers in the world. It is estimated that he has a net w…

Former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, once the world's most expensive player, is said to have been worried about going broke. He earned astronomical sums at Real Madrid and Tottenham, but he always thought about the future. "A lot of athletes end up badly," Bale said, admitting that finances played a big role in his career. Now he would like to buy Cardiff City, his hometown club.

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Deník.cz broke the news in on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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