Real Madrid Fans Flock To Welcome Gareth Bale

[Folami David]

Thousands of Real Madrid fans flocked to the Bernabeu to welcome Gareth Bale on Monday after the nine-time European champions sealed the purchase of the Wales winger from Tottenham Hotspur for what the London club said was a world record fee.
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The summer's longest transfer saga finally ended on Sunday when Spurs announced they had sold Bale to Real for 100 million euros ($132 million) and the La Liga club confirmed he had agreed a six-year contract.
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The 24-year-old, the latest "galactico" signing engineered by the world's richest club under president Florentino Perez, passed a medical at a clinic in Madrid on Monday morning before signing his contract and being presented to excited fans inside the giant arena.
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Wearing a sharp black suit, white shirt and black tie, Bale listened to a translation as Perez introduced him on the VIP tribune and described him as an "exceptional footballer".
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Real had unearthed a picture of Bale wearing a club shirt as a child and Perez said the Welshman had always dreamed of playing for the club.
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"Bale's determination made it possible for him to be here today," said Perez, his speech regularly interrupted by cheers.
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"The moment he dreamed of as a child has arrived.
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As of now, this is your stadium, this is your shield and these are your fans. This is your home."