HE really does have the life of Riley.
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He owned an exquisite £6.5 million property in Madrid, along with a collection of Ferrari, Mercedes, and Audi vehicles, and a gorgeous golf course right outside his front door.
Bale was holed up in Madrid’s wealthiest area, La Finca, which is an exclusive neighbourhood.
In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, teammate Karim Benzema lives close by, and former manager Zidane was a neighbour.
Kaka, a Real Madrid legend, rented Bale’s house before he moved on to other pastures.
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And at over £6.5 million, it’s a marvel of contemporary architecture designed by Joaquin Torres.
Bale rented an incredible 1,500 square metre, two-story home in the Pozuelo de Alarcón neighbourhood of La Finca for about £10,000 a month.
It has many terraces and porches, a six-car garage, two utility rooms, an indoor pool, a gym, and four bedrooms.
CARS
Bale, who makes over £600,000 a week before taxes, has a sizable surplus from his rental house.
Additionally, he has added some of the greatest vehicles a football player can drive over the years.
Bale has been spotted driving a £230,000 Ferrari GTC4Lusso, a £152,000 Bentley Continental GT, and a £156,000 Lamborghini Huracan in addition to a £165,000 Mercedes SLS AMG.
A massive sponsorship arrangement allows Real Madrid’s players to choose from a variety of Audi vehicles, and last Christmas the winger treated himself to a £65,000 Audi Q7 50 TDI.
Bale’s car collection includes this amazing Mercedes SLS AMG worth £165,000
15This £156,000 Lamborghini Huracan also belongs to Bale
Most recently, Bale treated himself to a new AudiCredit: Darren Fletcher – The Sun
15Bale knows how to live the high-life in Spain
GOLF
That handicap won’t get better on its own, after all.
In the past, Bale has been charged with being more concerned with golf than with representing Real Madrid.
He constructed three-hole golf courses on his opulent estate in Glamorgan, Wales, which are exact duplicates of the difficult par-three 17th hole at Sawgrass, Royal Troon’s Postage Stamp, and the 12th hole at Augusta.
In order to satisfy his craving for golf in Madrid, Bale is a member of the exclusive Ciudad Grupo Santander.
This golf course, which was co-designed by Seve Ballesteros, is approximately 7,500 yards long from the back tees.
He’s going to drive to San Roque, Andalusia to visit the Real Club de Valderrama for a wonderful day out.
Bale makes care to choose a resort with a golf course when he goes on vacation.
His favourite is the five-star Finca Cortesin in Marbella, which has an 18-hole golf course, two outdoor pools, and a private beach club with a restaurant, bar, and infinity pool.
The cost of a room is approximately £900 per night.
15Bale has been accused of caring more about golf than Real Madrid
15Bale belongs to the members-only Ciudad Grupo Santander in Madrid
15Whenever Bale picks a holiday he makes sure there’s a golf course on site
CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART
While his loyalty to Real Madrid has been questioned, his love for childhood sweetheart Emma Rhys-Jones, 30, has never been in doubt.
The pair met at Whitchurch High School and began dating in the early noughties.
In 2016, they got engaged, but their romance has had its difficulties.
Her dad Martin was released from prison after being imprisoned for fraud for six months in the US.
Emma banned him from a wedding that was initially scheduled for 2018, after he moved in with a florist half his age, Alina Baranova.
While other members of her family including her aunt Jane Burns have been embroiled in a violent drugs feud.
15Bale and Rhys-Jones married in 2016
With such an incredible lifestyle in Madrid it’s easy to see why Bale doesn’t want to leaveCredit: Getty Images – Getty Just 60 people attended the secret wedding of Gareth and Emma in 2019 at a five-star hotel on the island of Majorca.
Only twenty-four hours prior to the big day, guests were asked to turn in their cell phones to security personnel as they entered the hotel.