Gareth Bale thanks Real Madrid for ‘dream’ nine years in Spain

Gareth Bale has thanked Real Madrid for making his football dream come true (Nick Potts/PA)

Gareth Bale has marked the end of his Real Madrid career by thanking the club for making his football dream come true.

Bale’s nine-year spell in Madrid ended on Saturday when he was a non-playing substitute in Real’s Champions League final victory over Liverpool in Paris.