8. Gareth Bale
Club: Real Madrid Age: 26 Last Years Rating Score: 177/200 I considered having Gareth Bale a little bit higher but the other players on the list were just too strong. The Real Madrid attacker scored 17 goals in 48 games last season and is certainly one of the best (possibly underrated) players in the world. On FM15, Bale was ranked the twelfth best player on the game and I think a rise to eighth is a fair although he may even be rated higher. His finishing, passing and crossing attributes all need to be increased and all of his physical stats (aside from pace) could be tinkered with.
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