Source: Daily_Mail
Gareth Bale nets £70k-a-week deal at Spurs but is caught short by ref Mike Riley
Tottenham have made Gareth Bale one of their highest earners on ?70,000-a-week to ward off interest from Europe's biggest clubs.[LNB]Bale has become one of the most coveted players in the world sincehis hat-trick against Inter Milan in the Champions League at San Sirolast October.[LNB] Global reputation: Bale[LNB]He had signed a new deal only last May, when he doubled his ?25,000-a-week wage, but since then his value is thought to have soared to ?40million and his progress has been rewarded with a new four-and-a-half year deal.[LNB]'Gareth is a fantastic player, the type we need to keep,' said manager Harry Redknapp. 'He's one of the top left-sided players in the world.'[LNB]Referee Mike Riley was not so impressed with Bale's dress sense on Saturday, though, making him swap his white cycling shorts for blue ones because they fell foul of a FIFA ruling which insists visible undergarments are colour co-ordinated.[LNB] Quick change: Bale strips off at White Hart Lane[LNB] Tottenham 0 West Ham 0: Hammer blow for Redknapp as Spurs slip upWild about Harry: Mourinho praises Redknapp before for Real's Spurs testAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Gareth Bale, Harry Redknapp, Mike Riley Places: Europe
