HE really does have the life of Riley.
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He had an excellent £6.5 million mansion in Madrid, a collection of Ferrari, Mercedes, and Audi vehicles, and a beautiful golf course right outside his front door.
Bale was locked up in Madrid’s wealthiest district, La Finca, an exclusive suburb.
In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, teammate Karim Benzema lives nearby, and former boss Zidane was a neighbour.
Kaka, a Real Madrid legend, rented Bale’s mansion before moving on to new pastures.
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And, at more than £6.5 million, it’s a work of contemporary architecture designed by Joaquin Torres.
Bale paid almost £10,000 per month to rent an extraordinary 1,500 square metre, two-story mansion in the Pozuelo de Alarcón area of La Finca.
It features numerous terraces and porches, a six-car garage, two utility rooms, an indoor pool, a gym, and four bedrooms.
CARS
Bale, who earns more than £600,000 a week before taxes, has a sizable surplus from his rental house.
He has also added some of the best vehicles a football player can drive over the years.
Bale has been observed driving a £230,000 Ferrari GTC4Lusso, a £152,000 Bentley Continental GT, and a £156,000 Lamborghini Huracan, as well as a £165,000 Mercedes SLS AMG.
Real Madrid’s players have access to a wide selection of Audi vehicles because to a large sponsorship deal, and the winger rewarded himself to a £65,000 Audi Q7 50 TDI last Christmas.
Bale’s car collection includes this amazing Mercedes SLS AMG worth £165,000
15This £156,000 Lamborghini Huracan also belongs to Bale
Most recently, Bale treated himself to a new AudiCredit: Darren Fletcher – The Sun
15Bale knows how to live the high-life in Spain
GOLF
That handicap will not improve on its own, after all.
Bale has already been accused of prioritising golf above representing Real Madrid.
He built three-hole golf courses on his luxurious home in Glamorgan, Wales, that are identical replicas of the challenging par-three 17th hole at Sawgrass, Royal Troon’s Postage Stamp, and Augusta’s 12th hole.
Bale is a member of the private Ciudad Grupo Santander, which allows him to indulge in his love of golf in Madrid.
This golf course, co-designed by Seve Ballesteros, measures roughly 7,500 yards from the back tees.
He’ll drive to San Roque, Andalusia, to visit the Real Club de Valderrama for a fantastic day out.
When Bale goes on vacation, he ensures that he stays at a resort with a golf course.
His preference is the five-star Finca Cortesin in Marbella, which boasts an 18-hole golf course, two outdoor pools, and a private beach club with a restaurant, bar, and infinity pool.
Rooms cost around £900 per night.
15Bale has been accused of caring more about golf than Real Madrid
15Bale belongs to the members-only Ciudad Grupo Santander in Madrid
15Whenever Bale picks a holiday he makes sure there’s a golf course on site
CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART
While his commitment to Real Madrid has been called into question, his feelings for childhood lover Emma Rhys-Jones, 30, have never wavered.
They met in Whitchurch High School and started dating in the early 2000s.
They got engaged in 2016, but their relationship hasn’t been easy.
Her father, Martin, was freed from prison after serving a six-month sentence for fraud in the United States.
Emma barred him from a wedding that was originally slated for 2018, when he moved in with Alina Baranova, a florist half his age.
Other members of her family, notably her aunt Jane Burns, have been involved in a violent drug feud.
15Bale and Rhys-Jones married in 2016
With such a fantastic lifestyle in Madrid, it’s simple to understand why Bale doesn’t want to leave.Credit: Getty Images, Getty Gareth and Emma’s secret wedding in 2019 was attended by only 60 people at a five-star hotel on the island of Majorca.
Only 24 hours before the big day, guests were requested to hand over their cell phones to security as they entered the hotel.