Despite never sharing the pitch with the winger during his tenure at Tottenham, the former Swansea City stopper has recognised the extraordinary talent of Bale's left foot – even eclipsing that ...

This season was supposed to be a campaign in which Ange Postecoglou ironed out the mistakes of his swashbuckling Tottenham Hotspur ... in a move akin to Gareth Bale's departure in 2013.

It's 13 years to the day since Gareth Bale scored one of his finest goals in a Tottenham shirt. Admittedly that particularly list is almost endless but this strike, on January 22, 2012 is right ...