Gareth Bale và Whitchurch: XoilacTV

Footballer Gareth Bale proved he is not only a class act on the field when he officially opened a primary school close to his Cardiff home. The Real Madrid star unveiled a plaque at...

At Whitchurch High, Bale played football alongside Wales captain Sam Warburton as well as rugby and hockey. He excelled at athletics where he is said to have run the 100m sprint at 11.4...

For many, the first image that is conjured up when someone mentions Whitchurch High School is of Gareth Bale scoring one of his many goals for Wales or Real Madrid, Geraint Thomas winning the Tour de France or Sam Warburton leading Wales or the British and Irish Lions to glory.

As the curtain falls on Gareth Bale's 17-year career, it is one that can only be described as the most successful and glittering in Welsh footballing history. Before the celebrated sporting son...