10 famous footballers and the story behind their goal celebrations

#4 Gareth Bale

Bale’s celebration is trademarked and he hopes to turn it into a global brand

The Welsh winger has been on a roll ever since he joined Real Madrid from White Hart Lane for a mindblowing £85.3 million back in 2013. The 27-year old has been one of the standout performers at the Santiago Bernabeu over the last couple of seasons.

Whether it be the Champions League, La Liga or the Copa del Rey, Bale has always been motivated to score goals in tournaments.

Bale’s goal celebration “The Eleven of Hearts” is now officially trademarked by the Welshman. But what people don’t know is that his trademark celebration was actually first used by Alexander Pato, who was actually dedicating the celebration to his sweetheart Sthefany Brito. Many other footballers including Angel Di Maria have previously nabbed the celebration on many occasions.