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The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Gareth Bale breaks silence on bid to buy EFL club as Tottenham icon spills beans on red carpet at F1 The Movie premiere
GARETH BALE has confirmed he wants to buy Cardiff - and take his hometown club back to the Premier League. The Wales legend is leading a consortium interested in taking over the League One side and opened up about his plans at the premiere of Advertisement 1 Gareth Bale has spoken about his interest in Cardiff Credit: Getty Bale, who retired from football two years ago after a spell with Los Angeles FC, saw an initial bid rejected by Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan. But Bale is still dreaming a takeover can be successful. He said on the red carpet: "We are "It's my home (town) club, it's where I grew up and my uncle used to play for them. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "To be involved with an ownership group would be a dream come true. "It's a club close to my heart. It's where I grew up and I would love to be able to be a part of growing Cardiff and taking it to the Premier League where it belongs. "I know how amazing the Welsh fans and Cardiff fans are. It would be amazing to try and do something together. "We are trying to engage with Cardiff and more news will come out on that in the future but hopefully we can get something done." Advertisement Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Bale, who had a glittering at He led Wales to their first World Cup since 1958 as well as appearing at two Euros finals, including the incredible run to the 2016 semi-finals. Bale is also his nation's most-capped player on 111 caps and record goalscorer after netting 41 times. Advertisement Bale's interest in investing in Cardiff comes just weeks after ex-Spurs and Real team-mate Cardiff appointed Brian Barry-Murphy recently ahead of their first campaign in the third tier since 2003. After Omer Riza was sacked in April, Wales star Aaron Ramsey was interim boss for three games but Bale's close pal is set for a move to continue his playing career in Mexico. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. Advertisement The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
The Irish Sun
16-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Gareth Bale lined up to front shock takeover of EFL club as he follows in Luka Modric's footsteps
GARETH BALE has been lined up to front a potential takeover at Plymouth Argyle. His shock involvement comes after a rival group partnered with former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric at Swansea City. 1 Gareth Bale has been lined up to front a potential takeover at Plymouth Argyle Credit: Alamy According to Talks are taking place behind the scenes between Argyle and the investment group, which also includes members of the American-based Storch family. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Gareth Bale lands new job in football ahead of Tottenham vs Man Utd Europa League final
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GARETH BALE has landed a punditry job for Tottenham's Europa League final against Manchester United. Spurs travel to Bilbao looking for their first piece of silverware since 2008 - with Bale having been a part of that League Cup winning side. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Gareth Bale has landed a punditry job for Tottenham' Europa League final Credit: Getty The Welsh Tottenham icon retired from playing in 2023 off the back of the winter World Cup. And he has enjoyed retirement by playing golf, modelling and doing the odd punditry gig for TNT Sports. That will continue tomorrow night after the broadcaster announced Bale will be part of their coverage team in Spain - where he spent nine years. The winger left Spurs for Real Madrid in 2013 in a then world-record transfer fee of £85million. READ MORE IN football GAME OF THROW-INS How Gary's BBC exit will spark rivalry between MOTD hosts for World Cup He won three LaLiga titles and FIVE Champions League trophies in the Spanish capital. But his time in Madrid was marred with criticism about his attitude, despite 106 goals in 258 games. Tottenham play in their first European final since heartbreak defeat in the Champions League against Liverpool in 2019. And they were beaten by Manchester City in the 2021 League Cup final. 2 Man Utd vs Spurs - Europa League final: Kick-off time, TV channel and live stream info for Bilbao clash CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS United meanwhile won the Europa League under Jose Mourinho in 2017 but lost in the 2021 final to Villarreal on penalties. Both Premier League struggles come into the game in horror form with Spurs 17th and United one place above and without a win in a club-record eight matches. Managers Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim are under mounting pressure with the European trophy seen as a way to soften their nightmare seasons.
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Gareth Bale lands new job in football ahead of Tottenham vs Man Utd Europa League final
GARETH BALE has landed a punditry job for Tottenham's Europa League final against Manchester United. Advertisement 2 Gareth Bale has landed a punditry job for Tottenham' Europa League final Credit: Getty The Welsh Tottenham icon And he has That will continue tomorrow night after the broadcaster announced Bale will be part of their coverage team in Spain - where he spent nine years. The winger left Spurs for Real Madrid in 2013 in a then world-record transfer fee of £85million. Advertisement READ MORE IN football He won three LaLiga titles and FIVE Champions League trophies in the Spanish capital. But his time in Madrid was marred with criticism about his attitude, despite 106 goals in 258 games. Tottenham play in their first European final since heartbreak defeat in the Champions League against Liverpool in 2019. And they were beaten by Manchester City in the 2021 League Cup final. Advertisement Most read in Football 2 Man Utd vs Spurs - Europa League final: CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS United meanwhile won the Europa League under Jose Mourinho in 2017 but lost in the 2021 final to Villarreal on penalties. Advertisement Both Premier League struggles come into the game in horror form with Spurs 17th and United one place above and without a win in a club-record eight matches. Managers Ange Postecoglou and EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd, Spurs and ARSENAL fans take epic 32-hour 'bucket list' ferry trip to Bilbao for Europa League final
