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![Squawka on Twitter: "Gareth Bale's direct goal contribution in the league: 2009/10: 3 ⚽ | 5 🅰️ 2010/11: 7 ⚽ | 1 🅰️ 2011/12: 9 ⚽ | 10 🅰️ 2012/13: 21 ⚽ | 4 🅰️ 2013/14: 15 ⚽ | 12 🅰️ 2014/15: 13 ⚽ | 9 🅰️ 2015/16: 19 ⚽ | 10 🅰️ 2016/17 ... Squawka on Twitter: "Gareth Bale's direct goal contribution in the league: 2009/10: 3 ⚽ | 5 🅰️ 2010/11: 7 ⚽ | 1 🅰️ 2011/12: 9 ⚽ | 10 🅰️ 2012/13: 21 ⚽ | 4 🅰️ 2013/14: 15 ⚽ | 12 🅰️ 2014/15: 13 ⚽ | 9 🅰️ 2015/16: 19 ⚽ | 10 🅰️ 2016/17 ...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlsX4t-WsAAkvas.jpg)
Squawka on Twitter: "Gareth Bale's direct goal contribution in the league: 2009/10: 3 ⚽ | 5 🅰️ 2010/11: 7 ⚽ | 1 🅰️ 2011/12: 9 ⚽ | 10 🅰️ 2012/13: 21 ⚽ | 4 🅰️ 2013/14: 15 ⚽ | 12 🅰️ 2014/15: 13 ⚽ | 9 🅰️ 2015/16: 19 ⚽ | 10 🅰️ 2016/17 ...
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Retro Premier League review: How Gareth Bale went from left-back in 2008/09 to Spurs' 2012/13 talisman
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