Gareth Bale faced the anger of Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium on multiple occasions, despite playing a significant role in the club's successful era before leaving under strained circumstances. Reflecting on his time at Real Madrid, Bale expressed that he has "no regrets" despite being booed by his own supporters.
"You just grow up, I think," Bale told Football Daily, when asked how the move to Madrid changed him. "You're obviously going into a different culture, a different country.
"I've had to grow up as a person never mind a footballer, and you just learn how to deal with the situations that you're in. Obviously I've been in immense pressure situations, I've had people on the pitch whistling in the stadium to me."
"I've just learnt how to deal with those type of things, not take it too seriously or too much to heart, just get on with it, it's football, something that you love doing and you just need to give your best and sometimes that's all you can do."
Asked whether he would change anything about his time at the club though, Bale replied: "No, I don't have any regrets."
When Bale joined Real Madrid at the age of 24, it was in a record-breaking transfer deal. During his time with the club, he achieved remarkable success, including winning four Champions League titles and two La Liga championships, along with numerous other major trophies.
