Gareth Bale speaks up on his feelings after leaving Real Madrid to make Tottenham return

Gareth Bale has insisted ha has "no regrets" about leaving Real Madrid to make a return to Tottenham. Bale left the North London club back in 2013 to join Los Blancos. Last two terms have turned out to be difficult ones, with Wales international having found his playing time limited under Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. The latest incidents linked four-time Champions League winner with the move to his former side, while last week the winger officially rejoined the Lilywhites on a season-long loan. And speaking about his move to Tottenham, Bale Sky Sports: "No I don't have any regrets, no. I just try and play football, that's all I can do and everything else that's said externally is out of my control. "As I said, I have no regrets of what I've done, whatever anyone else has said, that's up to them. I know my opinion of myself and my family know exactly what I am, so that's all I'm worried about. "Obviously going into a different culture, a different country, I've had to grow up as a person, never mind a footballer. "You just learn how to deal with the situations that you're in. Obviously I've been in immense pressure situations. I've had people on the pitch whistling in the stadium to me. "So yeah I've just learned how to deal with those type of things, to not take it to seriously, take it too much to heart, and yeah just get on with it. It's football – something that you love doing and you just need to give your best, and sometimes that's all you can do." On winning trophies with Spurs, the 31-year-old said: "Of course, when you come into any club you want to do well, you want to help the team as much as you can. "We have a great team here now with a great squad. They've been doing great. Obviously in the time that I've gone away they've gone on and on and obviously reached the Champions League final, the club's got a new stadium, the club itself is better, they're doing better in the Premier League every year. "So I just want to add to that. I want to try and bring a bit more to the team and try and progress even more and keep pushing in the right direction." "Just playing. I think putting that Spurs shirt on again." Bale also spoke about the absence of fans during the games. "Obviously it's disappointing that the fans aren't going to be there at the stadium for my first game back, because I feel like the reception would have been incredible, but just looking forward to playing football, playing with the team, doing as well as I can, helping the team and having a great season collectively." he added.

Source: Independent

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