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Sh2.5 million every 60 seconds - Numbers behind Gareth Bale's abysmal Tottenham return

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - February 7, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale warms up on the sideline during the match [Pool via REUTERS/Matt Dunham]

It's fair to say that Gareth Bale's return to Tottenham has not gone at all according to plan so far.

There was a huge amount of fanfare in the summer when it was announced the Welsh forward would be re-joining his former side on a season-long loan from Real Madrid.

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