Biography about gareth bale tottenham inter milan

So established became the status of Gareth Bale as a bona fide superstar that it’s easy to forget his early struggles at Tottenham.

On joining the North London giants for close to £10m as a precocious teenager in the summer of 2007 the Welshman endured two prolonged lay-offs that prevented him from hitting the ground running.

It’s telling that in his first two seasons Bale made only 18 league starts as large chunks of each campaign saw him consigned to the treatment table.

 

What exacerbated these initial set-backs was a drawn-out coincidence that resulted in Spurs failing to win every time Bale put on the jersey.

In his opening 24 appearances Tottenham drew or lost and as this bizarre run began to gain national traction the youngster found himself labelled a jinx.

Lastly, there was a third problem, as if long-term injuries and a curse weren’t heavy enough burdens to bear.

Bale had primarily been purchased to resol