Bale set for acid test of nerve

Champions League semi-final second-leg

Bale set for acid test of nerve
Tue, 29 Apr, 2014 - 01:00
Julian Bennetts

Gareth Bale was bought for nights like this; Real Madrid hope he was born for nights like this.

The Allianz Arena in Munich is a long way from White Hart Lane and it’s even further from Cardiff Bay, where Bale spent his formative years.

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