Football fans on Twitter recently shared their pick for the better player between former Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr.
Both players have had an illustrious career for their respective clubs. Bale came through Southampton’s academy before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007. He did exceptionally well with Spurs, registering 72 goals and 58 assists in 237 games and winning a Carling Cup.
The Welshman then moved to Real Madrid in a €100 million transfer in 2013. He scored 106 goals and provided 67 assists in 258 games for the club. He scored some important goals as well, including the winners in the 2013-14 Copa del Rey and 2018 UEFA Champions League finals.
Bale won five UEFA Champions League and three La Liga titles, among others, with Real Madrid. He moved to Los Angeles FC last summer before retiring in January earlier this year.
Neymar, meanwhile, came through Santos’ ranks before moving to Barcelona in 2013. He formed a lethal partnership with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, registering 105 goals and 76 assists in 186 games. He won one UEFA Champions League and three La Liga titles, among others.
Neymar then joined PSG in a world-record transfer of €222 million in 2017 and has won five Ligue 1 titles since, among other trophies. He has scored 118 goals and provided 77 assists in 173 games for them.
Fans on Twitter recently responded to a tweet claiming that Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale had a better career than PSG’s Neymar. One said:
“Deffo … Both massively overrated, but 1 has won more.”
Here are some of the top reactions: