Bale'd Out

Bale-ing Out: The Welsh Wonderboy

I think if you were to ask most casual Tottenham fans who their favorite player was, you’d get the traditional answer: Gareth Bale. As Dempsey scored important goals this year, more American fans found themselves rooting for Tottenham. I became a fan of Tottenham in a similar way.

            Playing for my local indoor team, I was once told that I play a lot like one Gareth Bale. Not knowing who that was, I became intrigued, and researched. What I found was a profound winger who could run at the speed of light but had the most technical ability I’d ever seen. I had started to watch Spurs games on streams during my classes and whenever I could. I slowly became in love with the club and here I am, writing a blog about them. I think it’s hard for people to see how much a footballer can mean to the fans and how attached they get to that player. I am from America, born and raised. You do not see the type of deep love and affection for a team and its players like you do for English football unless you live in the city of the team. Part of this could be due to the amount of players there are on an American team rather than an English one. However, in light of that observation, you also do not see that love for basketball teams either. Had I never been compared to Gareth Bale that night at my indoor game, I might have never been a Spurs fan. Hell, I might have never been a football fan.

            Now it is known that Gareth will be leaving the club we all love for bigger and better things in Madrid. He will be treated like loyalty over there, but will be scrutinized by the media the second he has a dip in form. I think we should all thank Gareth for giving us an exciting season to be apart of, but also realize his dreams and aspirations. I cannot fault him for what he has decided to do. Ultimately, his decisions have bettered the club and its fans, and for that I say: Thank you Gareth Bale, for exposing me to the club I am now obsessed with, for igniting my interest in journalism and broadcasting which I will now be majoring in. I wish you well in Madrid, but hope you may return one day to this beautiful club.