Gareth Bale speaks about failed Cardiff City takeover

Gareth Bale speaking to The Overlap Podcast:


“I understand it's a long time retired, I've been planning it since I was about 26 or 27

“I always said when I retired that I wanted one, two, three years to decompress and enjoy with the kids, then try to find a few paths I want to go down.

“Obviously, you [Gary Neville] owning a football team, you understand the stresses of it. But we went and looked down that route.

“It's something that does interest me. We obviously tried with Cardiff last summer, which didn't materialise. And they are doing amazing again this season!

Something like that interests me more than the thought of management.

“I did all that as a player and you've got to put it even more as a coach and manager, so that's too much for me.

“I'm doing a bit of punditry, I'm growing into it.

The first few you don't want to say too much, you're a bit uncomfortable, you don't want to say too much - but then you give it a couple of years and you'll be abusing players!

“Hopefully I won't get to that.

“But I am enjoying doing different things and I'm sure I'll find something I'll love, other than golf, then I can focus on that.”

You can watch it below. He speaks about potentially being an owner and his future in football from about 1hr 16mins in.

Seen / heard better interviews, best the lad stays with the golf.