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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gareth Bale: Real Madrid finally get their man – in pictures

Bale arrives in Madrid: Real Madrid finally get Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale is backlit by a TV light on his arrival for his official presentation at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
The world's most expensive footballer
The world's most expensive footballer Photograph: Paul White/AP
Bale arrives in Madrid: Gareth Bale acknowledges the adulation
Bale acknowledges the cameras Photograph: Cordon Press/Action Images
Bale arrives in Madrid: Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez shakes hands at last with his star signing
The Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez shakes hands at last with his latest star signing Photograph: Cordon Press/Action Images
Bale arrives in Madrid: Gareth Bale and his relatives enjoy their moment
The Bale family enjoy their moment Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
Bale arrives in Madrid: Real Madrid fans cheer as they wait for the arrival of Gareth Bale
Real Madrid fans cheer as they wait for Gareth Bale to arrive on the pitch Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images
Bale arrives in Madrid: Bale winks and smiles to his fans during his presentation on the pitch
Bale winks and smiles to fans during his presentation on the pitch Photograph: Paul Hanna/REUTERS
Bale arrives in Madrid: Gareth Bale of Wales kicks a ball to crowd at the famous Santiago Bernabeu
Bale kicks a ball into crowd Photograph: Paul Hanna/REUTERS
Bale arrives in Madrid: Welsh international soccer player Gareth Bale balances the ball on his head
Bale balances a ball on his head Photograph: Paul White/AP
Bale arrives in Madrid: Welsh international soccer player Gareth Bale nods the ball up
He nods the ball up Photograph: Paul Hanna/REUTERS
Bale arrives in Madrid: Then shows his multi million euro ball control
Then shows his multi million euro ball control Photograph: Paul Hanna/REUTERS
Bale arrives in Madrid: At last Gareth Bale poses for photographs in his new Real Madrid shirt
Bale poses for photographs in his new Real Madrid shirt Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images
Bale arrives in Madrid: Gareth Bale waves again with delight to the fans in the stadium
Bale waves again to the fans in the stadium Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images
Bale arrives in Madrid: The official Real Madrid shop where Gareth Bale soccer shirts are already d
The official Real Madrid shop, where Gareth Bale shirts are already for sale Photograph: Paul White/AP
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