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Italy v Sweden - FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier Play-Off: Second Leg
Italy v Sweden - FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier Play-Off: Second Leg

Left Wing- Gareth Bale (Wales)

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Wales v Portugal - Semi Final: UEFA Euro 2016
Wales v Portugal - Semi Final: UEFA Euro 2016

Gareth Bale didn't have the best of seasons and is now not even a regular starter for real Madrid but to think that he won't be missed at FIFA 2018 is ignorance. Gareth Bale has had his share of injuries but whenever he’s on the field he just manages to light it up.

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At 28 years old Bale is already his country's top scorer of all time and has put Wales on the footballing map after years of being under England's shadow. With 29 goals in 70 outings, expect the Welshman to add to those numbers in future.

Gareth bale launched himself to the footballing arena with a delightful hattrick vs Inter Milan in the UEFA champions league. Though Tottenham Hotspur lost, Gareth bale caught the eye of football fans around the globe. with another sensational season in the English premier league which landed him the PFA best player award, Real Madrid came calling for the Welshman and rest as they say is history.

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Gareth Bale has won 4 UEFA champions league titles with the Spanish giants putting any doubts about his calibre to bed. His class was on show in the recently concluded champions league final vs Liverpool in which he scored two outrageous goals to win Real Madrid's thirteenth Champions league trophy.

Bale has got every trick in his bag- speed, free kicks, crosses etc you name it and the Welshman will do it. Gareth Bale managed to guide Wales to the semifinals of Euro 2016 - a tremendous feat for a nation like Wales thus giving us major reasons why he would be missed so much at the biggest stage of them all.

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