On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss:

How we felt in when Real Madrid first signed Gareth Bale

How he viewed being a footballer, and his love for the game

Why Bale was always going to succeed as a Real Madrid player

his most underrated traits as a footballer

His best season

Connection with Cristiano Ronaldo

Our favourite memories of him

Zinedine Zidane's hand in signing Bale

The deterioration of Zidane and Bale's relationship

Bale in 2018 — his importance tactically

The Wales, golf, Madrid thing

Why he should’ve held a press conference after it happened

Kiyan’s story about meeting Bale

Jonathan Barnett

The 2019 China thing

Bale's CV

And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4)

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