Real Madrid’s star winger Gareth Bale recently joined the growing list of MLS fans among European soccer players. Bale recently made an appearance on The Hat-Trick podcast and said that he would “definitely” be interested in playing in the United States.
Bale praised MLS as a “rising” league while hinting that his preferred destination would be Los Angeles Galaxy or LAFC if he decides to come to the U.S.
“I think it’s a league that’s on the up and still rising,” Bale told hosts Charlie Stillitano, Ray Hudson, and Neil Barnett. “I think a lot more players want to come over to America now and play. I’d definitely be interested in it. I love going to Los Angeles on holiday and stuff like that.”
According to Bale, Major League Soccer took a big step forward in recent years and is approaching standards of top European soccer leagues.
“When we come over and play them now in the preseason, the games are difficult,” he added. “The standard is getting a lot better, and I think all the clubs are improving, the facilities are improving, stadiums are improving.”
While it would be shocking to see 30-year-old Gareth Bale making a move to MLS at this point in his career, it should be noted that David Beckham wasn’t a lot older than him when he swapped Real Madrid for Galaxy. Also, Bale’s relationship with Real’s coach Zinedine Zidane deteriorated in recent years, and he was on the brink of departing to China last summer.
If Bale doesn’t return to England as it was rumored in recent months, then he could easily become MLS’ next big star and follow the footsteps of Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
