Real Madrid Move Was Stressful - Gareth Bale

[Folami David]

Gareth Bale said his drawn-out move to Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee was "stressful to say the least".
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The 24-year-old joined Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for €100 million , a fee which made him the world's most expensive player, the day before the transfer window closed and after months of speculation about his future.
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"It was a long time. It was very stressful to say the least," Bale told BT Sport on Thursday.
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"I knew their interest from the start and I was always confident the move would go through but obviously the chairman Daniel Levy had to do his business and do Tottenham well so I kind of understood that.
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"But at the same time, thinking of myself, it was a hard time, it was stressful and I just had to be patient and try and focus."
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Bale is currently preparing for Wales's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Serbia after being unveiled at Madrid's Bernabeu on Monday.
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He has not played since July and missed most of Spurs' pre-season training due to injury, so is unlikely to play the full 90 minutes in either Friday or Tuesday's qualifier.

[Shola Sholaz]

Of course it had to be stressful cos Tottenham was not willing to let go easily...It's already over now so we can all move on!