Gareth Bale has cost less than Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid: Gareth Bale has cost less than Cristiano Ronaldo

A great mystery is there to be solved? Making public the amount of the life insurance policy for Gareth Bale, the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, provides proof that his rookie star is actually not the most expensive player in history, contrary to claims that his former club Tottenham.

This may be a detail for you, but for him it means a lot. "He" is Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United snatched by Real Madrid in 2009 against the tune of 80 million pounds, or 94 million euros. A rate which he is proud because it made him the most expensive player in history. At least until this summer and transfer of Gareth Bale in Merengue, estimated at 100 million by her former club Tottenham. Florentino Perez, the Madrid president, had neither denied nor confirmed the amount. It just did Tuesday in "Punto Pelota", the famous TV Spanish TV Intereconomía, claiming that Welsh was insured up to 91 million euros, the price at which it was purchased.

"This is life insurance against accidents (covering death and permanent disability, ed), insurance up to its cost, yes, of course", told the re-elected President by socios Real. Rest now hear the reaction of its London counterpart Daniel Levy, who had a personal matter and a solemn promise to his supporters to sell the gem for 100 million euros minimum. He even stepped up interviews in the press at the end of the summer to confirm that the sale was made only on this condition. There will be any clearer to the end of the year, since the Madrid club is required to publish its accounts for this date.

Florentino Perez: "I think Gareth Bale trains normally"

Meanwhile, the sports aspect of the case which continues to make headlines in Spain. Indeed, with three small games played for a single goal since his arrival, the Welsh soon justifiable investment made by his new club. Saturday, Marca went so far as to mention a herniated disc to explain the many absences of Welsh, which would therefore be called upon to extend over many months. Information denied in stride by Real Madrid, via a press release stating that the star suffered only "a small disc protrusion chronic, very common among football players and not in any way prevent the normal course of its business professional ". But the damage was done.

"It is too cruel, which occurred on Saturday, sincerely. Gareth Bale is quiet, he hopes to play this weekend. What took everyone knows, is that lack of physical training during the preseason, he suffered discomfort in the thigh. But now it is perfectly fine. I think it normally entails, with the desire to play Saturday and demonstrate all that s' is said about him is a bad fire fireworks, "responded Florentino Perez Tuesday. Before you get carried away: "They say he has a hernia, but it does not If it had, we would say they are very normally a movie just to get involved, to say.. I was able to spend 90 million euros for I know not what. " Well, the price fell further.