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.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Gareth Bale. Sensational ๐ฏ#WCQ | @GarethBale11 | @Cymru pic.twitter.com/pa96zkmED9
โ UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) March 28, 2022
The Welsh language version is better! pic.twitter.com/oyLJHUetJ9
โ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ปVaughan Williams ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ช (@Vaughan_Wms) March 25, 2022
Still thinking about this one from @GarethBale11 ๐ปโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/p3bqeo5GJt
โ ๐ผ Marie ๐จ๐ต (@MarieMonet7) March 25, 2022
Oh my word this angle is satisfying.
Stunning from Gareth Bale. ๐pic.twitter.com/J4GbMMOLeU
โ SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 25, 2022
Gareth “the magnificent” Bale ๐ฅโฝ๏ธ๐ซpic.twitter.com/ShQ25kJSiZ
โ Premier Lig Turkiye (@PremierTurkiye) March 26, 2022
THAT. IS. SENSATIONAL. ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
This is world-class from Gareth Bale ๐ pic.twitter.com/DXHMonDMVy
โ Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) March 24, 2022
What a view! pic.twitter.com/xBjlU89qoj
โ Josef ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ท๐ธ (@SFC_Josef) March 25, 2022
Gareth Frank Bale pic.twitter.com/tBPZ0qumxi
โ Pete Tscherewik (@Pete_Tscherewik) March 24, 2022
The moment the first @GarethBale11 goal went in at the Cardiff City Stadiumโฆ ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/TaI9MtEGRu
โ Peter Gillibrand (@GillibrandPeter) March 25, 2022
The Gareth Bale show ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ pic.twitter.com/98oyGDaVzc
โ 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 ๐ Massive win for Wales, can’t wait for June now! #cymruambyth pic.twitter.com/6VHiS4w6TU
โ Matt Williams (@MattW16x) March 25, 2022
Canโt explain how amazing last night was. Atmosphere was unreal ๐คฉ my view of Sir Gareth Baleโs worldie #limbs @FAWales pic.twitter.com/GvSxi7hfTD
โ Robyn Pinder ๐ง (@RobynPinder8) March 25, 2022
Never in doubt my man @GarethBale11 ๐ pic.twitter.com/5p90CWPjDB
โ Josh Morgan (@joshmorgan96_) March 26, 2022
There isnโt many times where this lad @GarethBale11 has failed to deliver when it counts for Wales ๐
What a night ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ pic.twitter.com/1RFTs7z4to
โ Gerwyn Griffiths (@GerwynGriffiths) March 25, 2022
VINTAGE ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ @GarethBale11 I love you I love you pic.twitter.com/psVOlQ38mR
โ 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 โฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/9V0ZCPzG6K
โ Steven Pither (@StevePither) March 26, 2022
GARETH BALE ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ @Cymru @RedWallNews1 @WalesAwayDuty @WeAreFSACymru pic.twitter.com/EYFrBUQjfJ
โ Iwan Emlyn๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ (@iwan_emlyn) March 24, 2022
Scenes. #WalesGolfMadrid #Cymru @FAWales @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/EEzqwdFkvd
โ Joe Davies (@Joedavies1216) March 25, 2022
The Greatest ๐ @GarethBale11 ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/IJdILisL1M
โ Matt Small (@mattsmall78) March 25, 2022
What a goal what a feeling๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #princeofwales #VivaGarethBale #TogetherStronger @FAWales @GarethBale11 pic.twitter.com/A2ySjFKiat
โ thomas jenkins (@_tjjenks2811_) March 25, 2022
Top bins by @GarethBale11 ๐ฏ = Limbs in the Canton! pic.twitter.com/vOwfESeOXr
โ Jason (@J_Pocky) March 24, 2022
You @GarethBale11 are my hero pic.twitter.com/h2CqkbLwuk
โ Owen Camm (@CammOwen) March 25, 2022
Gareth Bale oh myโฆ๐ฏ never lets Wales down pic.twitter.com/LwP5XuQsSq
โ Ryan Evans (@ryan_evans39) March 25, 2022
Iโm 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
โ Sonny Davies ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง (@InnerSonny) March 27, 2022
Gareth Baleโs free kick @TheRedWallWales @FAWales #WALAUT pic.twitter.com/NlbPxmIXIA
โ Keepthepodcastalive (@Keepthepodcast) March 25, 2022
My view of that Gareth Bale free kick
Inject it๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ pic.twitter.com/KRNsRmH1zhโ Harri Jackson (@harrijackson3) March 27, 2022
Get in!! @GarethBale11 @FAWales #WALAUS #WalesAustria pic.twitter.com/vrEGn0o7GQ
โ Hitesh Hirani (@HiteshHHirani) March 24, 2022
Apologies to those with neck conditions…
Limbs #wales #garethbale pic.twitter.com/AlN8Ra6YCo
โ 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
โ Cymraesydwi ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐บ๐ฆ (@cymraesydwi) March 27, 2022
My group of lads with the Pembrokeshire Schools U10s were buzzing as well ๐๐๐ผ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฅโฝ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/SoFtTzS7Xb
โ 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
โ Kit Wilson (He/Him) (@KITMWILSON) March 25, 2022
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