Former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid superstar Bale is leading an investment team that they hope to acquire club Cardiff City, which was relegated from the Championship last season. Bell and his team's initial £40 million offer have been rejected, and they have submitted an improved offer and are currently awaiting a response. In an interview with The Times, Bell talked about topics such as this acquisition and the Club World Cup.
Talking about the acquisition
"First of all, I'm very excited to have the opportunity to try to acquire Cardiff City. Everyone knows how much I love Wales and Welsh football, I was born and raised in Cardiff, and I'm sadly not able to play for Cardiff City. The best thing for me now is that I want to be a part of the ownership group.
"We have submitted a new offer, which we think is a very generous offer, especially for where the club is and what they've been doing. We hope to complete the deal so that we can potentially bring Cardiff back to where everyone wants. "
Bell served as a commentator at DAZN during the Club World Cup, and now he hopes to meet a new challenge. "It's a good thing to stay away for a while and then press the reset key after a long time. Through the way I am now, I re-engage with football, I watched a lot of games and then fell in love with football again. My feelings are getting better and better, and my son is starting to play football, which is more fun than I was at the end of my career. ”
After the 2022 World Cup, Bale retired from Wales
"I think all old players will have a sense of responsibility, we have created the atmosphere in the locker room, that kind of victory mentality. We are the first players to advance to the World Cup, and we hope this is just the beginning. With the addition of young players, we feel the responsibility to help them learn and continue that atmosphere and spirit of solidarity. This is also one of the reasons why I can quit the team with peace of mind. I think we have really passed on this spirit.
"I may be able to continue playing, but I hope Wales can continue to move in the right direction. I don't want to suppress others' opportunities. For me, it's the right time to take a step back and give other players a chance to play."
Bale's former teammate Bellamy is now the head coach of Wales. He once won 9 unbeaten games after taking office.
"He started very well, and you can feel his passion for football and Wales as soon as Bellamy took office, just as he was a player. Bellamy was always devoted to it, and I know he can inspire the team, he is very obsessed with football. The team performed very well in the (World Cup) qualifiers, but they were not very lucky in the game Belgium (3-4 loss), but the team played a very good game and unfortunately they were defeated at the last moment."
Talking about the high temperatures of the Club World Cup
"High temperatures are obviously a problem. I think the game is not safe under such conditions, and ensuring the safety of the players should be the primary principle. Although we have all played at such temperatures, after playing so many games in a season, it will make players more difficult. Under such conditions, you cannot see the players perform their best because the players' bodies are not used to running in such high temperatures for more than 90 minutes."
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