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Gareth Bale answers GOAT debate as he picks the greatest player to win Champions League

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Updated 11:27 12 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 16:22 10 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Gareth Bale answers GOAT debate as he picks the greatest player to win Champions League

Bale has his say.

Ryan Smart

Ryan Smart

Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale gave his verdict on the GOAT debate by answering a question on the greatest player ever to win the Champions League.

Bale himself has won the competition on five separate occasions with Real, playing a key role in the 2018 final against Liverpool.

The Welshman scored twice off the bench, including an incredible bicycle kick, to write himself into club folklore.

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He also received a winners' medal last season as Los Blancos again defeated Liverpool in the final, but Bale played no part in the match despite being named in the squad.

This year, he will watch the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan from a different perspective, having retired from professional football in January following the 2022 World Cup.

Although he did receive an offer to join League Two side Wrexham, the 34-year-old has elected to stay retired after departing MLS franchise LAFC.

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And prior to tonight's clash between City and Inter in Istanbul, Bale answered a series of questions from PlayStation - including who believes is the greatest player to win the Champions League.

Bale names Champions League GOAT

The former forward lifted four of his five Champions League crowns alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Portuguese legend also having five to his name after winning the 2008 final with Manchester United.

Despite media speculation, the Welshman stated in 2019 that he never had a problem with Ronaldo, and loved playing alongside him at the Bernabeu.

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Bale formed a potent trio at Real with Ronaldo and Karim Benzema - the latter of whom will leave the Spanish giants this summer to join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad.

When asked by PlayStation to name the best player to have won the Champions League, however, Bale did not pick any of his former team-mates. Instead, he opted for Barcelona legend Lionel Messi, who has won the competition four times.


He did take a few seconds to think about his answer, however, meaning there surely must have been several contenders. But his answer makes it clear as to who he believes the greatest winner of the famous trophy is.

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Messi's attempts at winning a fifth Champions League title have now been put on hold after he announced he would be joining MLS franchise Inter Miami this summer.

The Argentinian is taking the same path as Bale in leaving Europe for the United States - but it is unclear as to whether Messi will end his career in the MLS.

Gareth Bale was answering questions at PlayStation House.

Featured Image Credit: PA / PlayStation

Topics: Gareth Bale, Real Madrid, Lionel Messi, Champions League

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

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