MADRID: Breaking the record of Cristiano Ronaldo, English player Gareth Bale has become a world’s most expensive footballer after millions of Euros deal with prominent football club Real Madrid.
Bale’s prolonged transfer from Tottenham Hotspur was finally completed on Sunday evening with contrasting reports over whether he had become the most expensive player of in the history of the game.
The English media reported Bale’s transfer had broken the record Real paid for Cristiano Ronaldo four years ago at 101 million euros ($133.5 million, £86 million), whilst in Spain reports citing Real Madrid sources claimed the deal was concluded for 91 million euros, three million less than Ronaldo.
And whilst Bale refused to clarify the situation, he said he was more focused on living up to the standards he sets himself.
“I wanted to come here even if it was for a penny,” he told a packed press conference.
“I don’t think any player really knows their price tag. It is something between the two clubs and not really my place to say.
There has been much conjecture as to how Ronaldo and Bale will co-exist both on and off the field. However,the Welshman reiterated his belief that it is the Portuguese who remains the better player and more senior figure at the club.
“Ronaldo is the boss here, he’s the main player and the best player in the world so I want to learn off him.”
“It will be a honour to play with him. I think we’ll have a great team and I hope we win a lot of trophies together.”
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