10 Things You Didn't Know About Gareth Bale

8. He Is Fast, And Has Been For Sometime

Wales's Gareth Bale celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game
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Bale is well known as one of the most powerful and direct runners with a ball in world football.

This speed comes from his younger days as a sprinter. When he was 14, Bale ran the 100 metres in an incredible 11.4 seconds.

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