Gareth Bale has confirmed that he’s part of a consortium to buy a controlling interest in boyhood club Cardiff City.
The football icon, who is Wales’ all-time leading goalscorer, described the prospect of linking up with the Bluebirds as ‘a dream come true’.
Bale confirmed his intentions to purchase Cardiff at the F1: The Movie premiere in LondonGettyThe group involving Bale made an initial enquiry earlier this month, which was rejected by current owner Vincent Tan.
Speaking on the red carpet at the premiere for F1: The Movie, Bale told Sky Sports: “We are interested in getting Cardiff. It’s my home (town) club, it’s where I grew up and my uncle used to play for them.
“To be involved with an ownership group would be a dream come true.”
Bale had been linked with Cardiff after leaving Real Madrid in 2022 but decided to end his playing career with Los Angeles FC.
He was recently linked with a reported bid to take over Plymouth, who like Cardiff were relegated from the Championship last season.
However, Bale dismissed the claims that he was in for Plymouth, as he told talkSPORT on the red carpet: “I have no idea where Plymouth came from to be honest with you.
“It’s always been Cardiff that we’re trying to get and being from Cardiff I’m very passionate, I see how passionate the Wales and Cardiff fans are.
“It’s an interesting time, an exciting time, and hopefully something can be done.”
Cardiff will begin the 2025/26 season in League One after they came bottom of the Championship.
It marks the first time they’ll play in the third tier of English football in 25 years, but Bale is vying to get them back to the top should he and his consortium get the keys to the Cardiff City Stadium.
Bale enjoyed a stellar career away from his home town but now he’s trying to progress his hometown clubPA:Press AssociationBale continued to Sky: “It (Cardiff) is a club close to my heart. It’s where I grew up and I would love to be able to be a part of growing Cardiff and taking it to the Premier League where it belongs.
“I know how amazing the Welsh fans and Cardiff fans are. It would be amazing to try and do something together.
“We are trying to engage with Cardiff and more news will come out on that in the future but hopefully we can get something done.”
Bale began his stellar playing career with Southampton, making his debut for them aged 16 in April 2006.
It wasn’t long before the big clubs came calling with Bale opting to join Tottenham in the summer of 2007.
Despite a tough start to life at Spurs, he became their main man as he announced himself on the world stage with stellar performances against Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Bale was the star player for Wales who enjoyed unprecedented success between 2016-2022GettyAfter winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award on two occasions, Bale secured a then-world record £85million move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013.
The Welshman’s first season saw him win the Champions League, scoring in the final as Real Madrid got the better of rivals Atletico Madrid.
He collected a further four Champions League winners’ medals, most notably scoring twice in the 2018 final as Los Blancos beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kyiv.
The achievement he’ll look back on the most fondly will be what he did on an international stage, having spearheaded Wales’ charge to Euro 2016 – their first major tournament in 58 years.
Bale scored three times at the tournament as Wales exceeded all expectations by reaching the semi-finals before they succumbed to eventual winners Portugal.
He also played a huge role in Wales qualifying for Euro 2020 as well as the 2022 World Cup.
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