Former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has revealed he doesn’t feel as though Gareth Bale has enough about him to scale the same heights as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Bale joined Los Blancos from Spurs in the summer of 2013. At White Hart Lane, he dovetailed superbly with the intricate Van der Vaart, but the Dutchman told Canal Plus (h/t Nicholas Godden of the MailOnline) he’s surprised the Liga giants made the Welsh international the most expensive player in the history of the game.
“I never thought Bale would end up playing at Real Madrid,” said Van der Vaart.