Gareth Bale says he's rediscovered his "hunger" for football after rejoining Tottenham, and has admitted that "it's nice to be where I'm wanted".
Bale returned to Spurs on a season-long loan deal in September after spending the previous seven years of his career at Real Madrid.
When the Welshman left north London to undertake a new challenge at Santiago Bernabeu for a record fee in 2013, he did so having cemented a standing as one of the greatest players in Spurs' recent history.
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The 31-year-old is not the same dynamic winger capable of opening up any defence with his lightning pace anymore, but he has adapted his game to provide a different kind of threat in a more central role.