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Originally Posted by Damien
. Bale is, let's admit it, the best footballer these islands have ever produced
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Come back in 10 years and if he is still performing as well then he may deserve that accolade, as yet he has had a couple of good seasons that's all, the list of players from 'these islands' who are or have been as good as or better than Bale over a sustained period is quite a long one.
I will give you Ryan's Giggs, George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law from United alone that are or have been better than Bale over the long term. The last three of those also played in an era when defenders were allowed to tackle properly as well. Every top club in the country would be able to name more than one past British/Irish player every bit as good as Bale. He has to maintain his performances over several years before he could ever be considered 'the best' .IMHO of course.
In fact he's not even the best player to come from Wales (yet)
THIS bloke is.
