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" Between 12 and 14, I shot up a ridiculous amount. The muscles were struggling to stretch and grow at the rate my bones were growing. It gave me problems with my back and my hamstrings. "

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" When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park. "

Gareth Bale

Football

Loved

Time

" You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game. "

" As long as I'm playing week in week out, I'm going to become a better player. "

" Whenever we're playing in front of a Welsh crowd, they really do give you that extra bit to get the win. "

" When I go on a pitch, I just try to enjoy it as much as I can. The more you enjoy it, the better you play. "

" Anything is possible in football. "

" I still mess around and joke with my family and friends like I did when I was nine or 10. For me, nothing's changed. Sure, I play football, but I try to keep my life off the pitch as simple as possible. "

" I don't think I've changed since I was a little kid. "

" I was never too much into school. I liked lunchtimes and breaks, but nah, I hated sitting at a desk. I was always looking out of the window, looking at my watch, thinking about when I could play football. "

" As a kid, you obviously dream of being a professional footballer. I would watch players like Ronaldo of Brazil and pretend to be him in the playground. But I don't think about trying to become one of the best in the world or anything like that. I just play football. "

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

" I love playing for Wales. "

" I probably prefer Spanish football to the others. It's very technical, the way they play; they keep the ball well, and whenever Spurs have played against Spanish teams in the past, they've always made it difficult for us. "

" I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do. "

Gareth Bale

Normal

Watch

" I like looking after my family. "

" I don't go out, so I don't get attention from girls. They're not going to have posters of me on their walls. I just try to get on with my life. "

" Once you win something, yeah, you enjoy it. But then it's on to the next game. "

Gareth Bale

Enjoy

Something

" Whenever I get days off, I go home, or friends and family come up. I'm in contact with them every day, so it's like we live next door, but obviously we live in two different countries. Football is my job, and everyone around me has given me the opportunity to purely concentrate on football, and everyone else worries about everything else. "

" I'd say that La Liga is slightly more technical than the Premier League. "

Gareth Bale

Say

Than

" I'm ambitious, I want to play in the Champions League, and that's the aim with Tottenham - to start qualifying for the Champions League on a consistent basis. "

" You've just got to keep working hard, keep plugging along. That's how great teams win more trophies. "

" I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen. "

" I don't give much thought to individual awards. "

" I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck. "

" Playing with and for the best can only help you to improve. "

" Every second I'm on the pitch for Wales is an honour, and I love playing. "

" I'm a proud Welshman. "

Gareth Bale

Proud

" I think La Liga is the best league in the world. "

Gareth Bale

League

Best

" Everyone knows that I like to play centrally, where I can drift around. I like coming in off the right flank and having more freedom. I don't mind playing on the left, although I prefer playing centrally or on the right. "

Gareth Bale

Mind

Freedom

" There seems to be this thing in football where everything has to be... now! "