When Gareth Bale was banned from using his left foot...

Seven things you must absolutely know about the most expensive player in the world. Gareth Bale has moved to Real Madrid from Tottentham for a world record 85 millions pounds. Some facts to help you know him better. 1) Gareth Frank Bale was born in Cardiff on July 16, 1989. His uncle Chris Pike was a journeyman pro who made over 300 appearances for clubs including Fulham, Gillingham, Cardiff, Hereford United. So as they say, it’s all in the genes. 2) Bale was so much better than his Whitchurch High School classmates that he was regularly banned from using his left foot in training matches. That must’ve have been painful. [caption id=“attachment_1079349” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Gareth Bale in a Real Madrid jersey at the unveiling. AP[/caption] 3) Southampton took Bale under their wing as a nine year-old, allowing him to train at their Bath-based academy throughout his schooldays. 4) Bale made his senior debut on April 17, 2006. He completed 90 minutes of a 2-0 league win over Millwall while aged just 16 years and 275 days. 5) Before Tottenham, there was Southampton. He made 45 appearances during his two seasons at Southampton, notched five goals and was named both the Football League Young Player of the Year (2007) and also the FAW Young Player of the Year (2007). 6) Bale eventually moved to Tottenham for an initial fee of £5m in May 2007. 7) Bale missed most of the 2007-08 season with injury and then ended up on the losing side for 24 consecutive Premier League games. Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly told Harry Redknapp that Gareth was jinxed, and the situation got so bad that the Spurs boss eventually resorted to bringing Bale on as an 85th minute sub with his side already 4-0 up against Burnley, just to bury the thought.