Having conquered the Premier League and dazzled in Europe, Bale was ready for the next stage of his journey. Ascending to Galactico status - for club and country Real faced arch rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final and were drawing 1-1 with five minutes left when Bale again received the ball inside his own half, this time on the left.

He said: 'I'm not going to lie...but Mike has made out both of you are super, super competitive, a bit like Monica from Friends, and if you guys play table tennis it will go on for hours and hours, and be like, double or quits.' During the discussion at Windsor Castle, the subject of competitiveness was raised, with Kate and William being asked about competition between them and one of the presenters revealing that Mike had compared them to Monica from sitcom Friends, who is known for her insatiable desire to always be the best at everything. Tom Daley gifts Gillian Anderson with a multi-coloured crocheted PENIS and jumper to wear on her show Sex Education With Home Alone streaming on Disney+ in time for Christmas, here's a look at what the cast are doing now Taylor Swift received offer to perform at Coronation of King Charles III but turned it down, claims Omid Scobie in his new book EndgameBradley Cooper shares a laugh with Maestro co-star Carey Mulligan at 2023 Gotham Awards... before being honored with Cultural Icon and Creator Tribute Margot Robbie joins Michelle Williams,Penelope Cruz and Natalie Portman on the red carpet at the Gotham Independent Film Awards The goal earned Bale his first trophy with Real and, one month on, he had his second as he scored in the Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid.

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This league is really exciting globally and he saw an opportunity to make a real impact. He sees here an opportunity to make a difference with the stage we provide.

Only Fools And Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst achieves newfound success in America as he's deemed 'best actor ever' by co-star Kelsey Grammer It is clear that Gareth is highly motivated to continue to win trophies and we are elated that he has made the choice to join LAFC and help lead us in our ultimate goal of winning championships."But his trademark man bun gave him away, as diehards in the crowd trained their video cameras on the legend who in his prime was one of the best footballers in the world. The entire time, he smiled. Almost as if he couldn’t stop.