Watch: 33 different videos of that stunning Gareth Bale free kick

If there is one thing we learned from Wales’ World Cup playoff semi-final victory against Austria it is that Gareth Bale deserves his own Marvel movie franchise – and also that we can’t stop watching videos of THAT free kick.

Days after Wales secured a World Cup playoff final in June, it became quickly apparent that people were watching that bewitching piece of supreme skill over and over again, caught in some sort of enraptured reverie thanks to the king of Welsh football.

And who can blame them (or us – as we’ve also replayed that goal hundreds of times) for wanting to re-watch a piece of world class footballing wizardry.

With that in mind, we took it upon ourselves to mine as many videos of that free kick as we could possibly find – complete with the sort of frenzied limbs you only tend to see at Wales games at the Cardiff City Stadium.

So sit back, relax, enjoy – and be thankful you’re living in the age of Bale.

Gareth Bale. Sensational #WCQ | @GarethBale11 | @Cymru pic.twitter.com/pa96zkmED9

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) March 28, 2022

The Welsh language version is better! pic.twitter.com/oyLJHUetJ9

— Vaughan Williams (@Vaughan_Wms) March 25, 2022

Still thinking about this one from @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/p3bqeo5GJt

— Marie (@MarieMonet7) March 25, 2022

Oh my word this angle is satisfying.

Stunning from Gareth Bale. pic.twitter.com/J4GbMMOLeU

— SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 25, 2022

Gareth “the magnificent” Bale pic.twitter.com/ShQ25kJSiZ

— Premier Lig Turkiye (@PremierTurkiye) March 26, 2022

THAT. IS. SENSATIONAL.

This is world-class from Gareth Bale pic.twitter.com/DXHMonDMVy

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) March 24, 2022

What a view! pic.twitter.com/xBjlU89qoj

— Josef (@SFC_Josef) March 25, 2022

Gareth Frank Bale pic.twitter.com/tBPZ0qumxi

— Pete Tscherewik (@Pete_Tscherewik) March 24, 2022

The moment the first @GarethBale11 goal went in at the Cardiff City Stadium… pic.twitter.com/TaI9MtEGRu

— Peter Gillibrand (@GillibrandPeter) March 25, 2022

The Gareth Bale show pic.twitter.com/98oyGDaVzc

— Corey Brewerton (@BrewertonCorey) March 24, 2022

Had a great view of Gareth Bale’s free kick today. About time I got a goal on camera Massive win for Wales, can’t wait for June now! #cymruambyth pic.twitter.com/6VHiS4w6TU

— Matt Williams (@MattW16x) March 25, 2022

Can’t explain how amazing last night was. Atmosphere was unreal my view of Sir Gareth Bale’s worldie #limbs @FAWales pic.twitter.com/GvSxi7hfTD

— Robyn Pinder (@RobynPinder8) March 25, 2022

Never in doubt my man @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/5p90CWPjDB

— Josh Morgan (@joshmorgan96_) March 26, 2022

There isn’t many times where this lad @GarethBale11 has failed to deliver when it counts for Wales

What a night pic.twitter.com/1RFTs7z4to

— Gerwyn Griffiths (@GerwynGriffiths) March 25, 2022

VINTAGE @GarethBale11 I love you I love you pic.twitter.com/psVOlQ38mR

— bap (@BillyParcell) March 25, 2022

Loving this clip of my son and his mates celebrating @GarethBale11 scoring an absolute banging free kick on Thursday night. @Cymru pic.twitter.com/9V0ZCPzG6K

— Steven Pither (@StevePither) March 26, 2022

GARETH BALE @Cymru @RedWallNews1 @WalesAwayDuty @WeAreFSACymru pic.twitter.com/EYFrBUQjfJ

— Iwan Emlyn (@iwan_emlyn) March 24, 2022

Scenes. #WalesGolfMadrid #Cymru @FAWales @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/EEzqwdFkvd

— Joe Davies (@Joedavies1216) March 25, 2022

The Greatest @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/IJdILisL1M

— Matt Small (@mattsmall78) March 25, 2022

What a goal what a feeling #princeofwales #VivaGarethBale #TogetherStronger @FAWales @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/A2ySjFKiat

— thomas jenkins (@_tjjenks2811_) March 25, 2022

Top bins by @GarethBale11 = Limbs in the Canton! pic.twitter.com/vOwfESeOXr

— Jason (@J_Pocky) March 24, 2022

You @GarethBale11 are my hero pic.twitter.com/h2CqkbLwuk

— Owen Camm (@CammOwen) March 25, 2022

Gareth Bale oh my… never lets Wales down pic.twitter.com/LwP5XuQsSq

— Ryan Evans (@ryan_evans39) March 25, 2022

I’m late to the party with this post, but such a moment is so splendid that it is worth putting forward my piece of recorded history as homage to the great Motherland and living legend who is Gareth Bale #WalesVAustria pic.twitter.com/H8xYQ0bRXb

— Sonny Davies (@InnerSonny) March 27, 2022

Gareth Bale’s free kick @TheRedWallWales @FAWales #WALAUT pic.twitter.com/NlbPxmIXIA

— Keepthepodcastalive (@Keepthepodcast) March 25, 2022

My view of that Gareth Bale free kick
Inject it pic.twitter.com/KRNsRmH1zh

— Harri Jackson (@harrijackson3) March 27, 2022

Get in!! @GarethBale11 @FAWales #WALAUS #WalesAustria pic.twitter.com/vrEGn0o7GQ

— Hitesh Hirani (@HiteshHHirani) March 24, 2022

Apologies to those with neck conditions…

Limbs #wales #garethbale pic.twitter.com/AlN8Ra6YCo

— ayew4eva (@ayew4eva) March 24, 2022

And this is what that free kick meant to the youngest Wales fans…

Bless his heart. It means everything. My son filmed this… pic.twitter.com/JoXtC3zjYL

— Cymraesydwi (@cymraesydwi) March 27, 2022

My group of lads with the Pembrokeshire Schools U10s were buzzing as well pic.twitter.com/SoFtTzS7Xb

— Mikey Loveridge MUFC (@loveridge7) March 27, 2022

Inspired by @GarethBale11 last night at the CCS Tristan has been out practicing his free kicks this evening! pic.twitter.com/Xr4saxzYPR

— Kit Wilson (He/Him) (@KITMWILSON) March 25, 2022