Gareth Bale’s rise occurred during a golden age for Southampton’s academy that started in 1997 following the purchase of a local hotel, Darwin Lodge, by the former chairman Rupert Lowe.

One of Gareth Bale's former team-mates claims one of his greatest assets when he broke into the Southampton first-team was that he "didn't give a s***". David Prutton, who watched the Welshman ...

Having had an initial bid rejected, Gareth Bale's consortium has put in a second offer as he looks to gain control of his ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/soccer/real-madrid as Ex-Real Madrid Player Gareth Bale Looking at Possible Dream Return to Football.

Gareth Bale says the consortium he is fronting in a takeover bid for Cardiff City has made a new offer for “full control” of ...

Gareth Bale has emerged as a shock target for Southampton following their recent £100m takeover, according to reports. Dragan Solak-backed investment firm Sport Republic has acquired an 80 per ...

Gareth Bale was a superstar at Real Madrid but the five-times Champions League winner left Real Madrid under something of a cloud despite being Britain's most successful footballing export ...

FORMER Saints academy director Malcolm Elias has revealed that Gareth Bale was one game away from being cut by the club as a teenager. Having come through the Southampton academy Bale went on to ...

From a teenager at Southampton to the Wales captain in Qatar, BBC Sport Wales goes through the archives of Gareth Bale's career.

Gareth Bale, 33, won five Champions League trophies with Real Madrid and made 111 appearances with Wales. ... Bale’s career began with Southampton and took off with Tottenham.

Ralph Hasenhuttl concedes it will be extremely difficult for Southampton to unearth another Gareth Bale due to the formidable scouting networks of Europe’s top clubs. Wales star Bale is back in ...