Carlos Vela, LAFC captain and franchise player, defended Gareth Bale after the player announced his retirement from football. after he played his last season with the Los Angeles Football Club and became the champion of the season.
The Mexican footballer revealed that upon his arrival, there were many expectations about how he would affect the team. but after sharing with the Cardiff Expresso, Vela said it was incredible.
“It was a great experience to play with people of that caliber, with everything he has done in Europe, five UEFA Champions Leagues, with a name that has come, one of them is: “like
will come? What relation? He’s a little hesitant, but it was incredible,” he said.
Bale was widely criticized during his last spell at Real Madrid and at LAFC because he did not take football seriously. and he preferred to do other things, like playing golf, so the Welshman was constantly getting injured.
“I think he came in with a great attitude, I got to know the person, not what the press might see. I could see how humble, how calm, how sweet what it is and to be able to share experiences, win a title, score a goal and live those good moments,” Vela said of his relationship with Gareth Bale.
Bale was instrumental in capturing the LAFC title after he scored in overtime in the final to take a penalty and then win the game on that occasion.
“That’s what I really appreciate about football, it’s that it gives you the opportunity to really get to know people and not what they make you believe. A lot of people have an image of someone they’re not, after all, what the press says is what they believe, and they don’t really know what’s going on, and with Bale it was like that, I was able to meet him,” said the Mexican.
Bale only made 14 appearances and scored 3 goals in the LAFC jersey in one season, but he won the MLS title and received a lot of praise from his teammates.
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Source: La Opinion
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