Gareth Bale, Perfect Thanks to Rugby

"GAME rugby is very strong physical emphasis. This sport is not for me. I was too skinny to be a rugby player. "

Gareth Bale had a twitter trending topics on English soil after a beautiful pass to score his left leg into the goal Stoke City at the weekend Premier League-2, (21 / 8). One of the two goal that brought his team, Tottenham Hotspur, the first victory in the 2010-11 season.

Neat game that increasingly emphasized the importance of Bale on the left side of the Spurs. It is at once a sign that he has been steadily into left midfield. New position began to familiar since last season.

Previous Bale is more often played as left back. But his energy is too dear to use just to survive. Strong physique makes Bale also has the ability to attack the slick.

The advantage it gets from the result to his rugby in the past. Bale had ever been a player behind the Whitchurch High School football team when he turn 14 years old.
Sam Warburton, professional athletes from Wales rugby admitted Bale is one of the great rugby players have ever encountered. In fact, Warburton deliberately chose the same school to be able to play with the Cardiff-born youth.

"At that time, I deliberately chose to play rugby for Whitchurch with Bale. I always can not wait to go to school, everything just because you want to practice football with him, "said Warburton.
Through the rugby left leg strength Bale also began honed. Gwyn Morris, Whitchurch rugby coach justify it.

"No doubt, the strength of his left foot is amazing. Through his left foot, Bale did touch first with the ball with a very beautiful, "said Morris.

At first, strengths Bale's left leg was counterbalanced by his right leg. Therefore, Morris had time to do exercises that require Bale not to kick over the left foot.

"At the time I make the rules. If he uses his left foot will be counted as a violation, "added Morris. "The strength of his left foot was no doubt. However, to train him to use his right leg was very difficult. "

Morris added, the pattern of such exercise was done only to make Bale as a rugby player who reliably. "The coach wants Bale became the perfect rugby player. If you are able to use his right foot as good as his left foot, Bale would be the perfect rugby athlete, "he said.

Too skinny
However, all training patterns made by Morris to make a professional rugby player Bale vain. Bale actually prefer football as its future. His condition was counted thin for the size of rugby players is one reason Bale did not continue his career.

"The game of rugby is very strong physical emphasis. This sport is not for me. I was too skinny to be a rugby player, "said the 21-year-old boy. "I'm not Sam and other friends who have a great body. They deserve to play rugby, while I do not. "

Bale decision be grateful pebola manager at Tottenham, Harry Redknapp. Manager, dubbed Houdini, said his team was lucky to have players like Bale. "Bale is a player that is priceless," said Redknapp.

Redknaap added, captivating skill shown from last season makes Bale as one of the players most wanted by big clubs in the world. "Now, all the clubs want Bale to fill the post left wing they are," said Redknapp
However, the Spurs are still lucky. Bale still fill the position of their left wing. It's definitely slick performance from that side maintained by the Bale.

Facts Bale
Full name: Gareth Frank Bale
Nickname: -
Born: Cardiff (Wales), 16 July 1989
Height / Weight: 183 cm/74 kg
Position: midfielder
Number costume: 3 (Tottenham Hotspur)
Premier League Debut: August 26, 2007, Man. United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Caps Debut: May 27, 2006, Wales 2-1 Trinidad and Tobago

Best in Leftwing
Nothing wrong with manager Harry Redknapp says Bale is the best player to the left wing post in the Premier League. Last season, the Premier League than any other left winger, Bale became the most frequent players dribble with success until the opponent's defense. Compared with other players in different positions, the name remains listed in the Bale-5-large.


G. Bale (2:37)
J. Cole (1.96)
F. Malouda (1.80) Defender / Left midfielder
Name (Dribble /90 minutes)
A. Arshavin (1.67)
Nani (1.64)
P. Evra (1:34)
A. Cole (1.00)

All Positions
Players (Dribble/90 minutes)
A. Diaby (2.98)
S. Wright-Phillips (2.89)
C. N'Zogbia (2.82)
E. Eboue (2:53)
G. Bale (2:37)

Science Adoption Cole
Every football player certainly has a role model early in his career. As well as Gareth Bale, who admired the England left back, Ashley Cole. That's why the choice to establish a direct Bale to play in that position.

"It's important for young players to learn from others. Cole is one of the best left-back, "Bale remember when I was in Southampton. "I do a lot to see Cole play. How does she stay and help the attack. "

Bale was also impressed with the physical toughness that has ex-husband is Cheryl Tweedy. According to Bale, this is important because it plays in the Premier League requires endurance and stamina is excellent.

After learning from the role model, Bale then increase again the ability of others, that is scored from a free kick. Clubs like Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Derby County have felt his goal of breaking Bale Freekick action. = Okky

Shot 1,500 meters in 4 minutes
Gareth Bale is the youngest of the couple Frank and Debbie. The father was a teacher, while his mother worked for the legal institutions in Wales. He has an older sister named Vicky.

Since childhood, Bale was fond of exercise. The father introduced the sport to the Bale since he was 3 years old. "Dad was so fond of rugby and football. Mom was happy to do the exercise when he was young, "recalls Bale.

The days of school in Whitchurch Bale went through with all activities associated with sports. Besides playing football, Bale is also the fastest runner in her school. At that time, Bale can travel a distance of 1,500 meters with a time of about 4 minutes.
Rugby and hockey has ever cultivated the 21-year-old boy. But in the end, Bale dropped his choice to become a football athlete. Apparently Bale wants to follow the footsteps of his uncle, Chris Pike who had been an idol fans Cardiff City, the hometown club Bale.

(Okky / Soccer)