Gareth Bale has joked that playing golf over the summer made him bulk up.
The Wales and Real Madrid star was photographed in pre-season looking much more muscular than he had done last season – suggesting he had spent much of the summer doing weight training in the gym.
Speaking to football magazine FourFourTwo, the 25-year-old said he hadn’t done any gym work in the summer but had enjoyed playing a few rounds of golf over the break.
“How many hours in the gym were responsible for this? Zero, I promise you,” Bale stated.
“I don’t usally wear a vest, so no one sees my arms! I did a bit of running in the off-season, but nothing else. I’d played a fair bit of golf, so maybe it was from my golf swing. It could also be from the tan I’ve got from living in Spain! I just think I’ve filled out a bit and it’s just natural.”
The forward wrote himself into Real Madrid folklore last season, netting a spectacular solo goal to see of Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey before scoring the crucial second goal in the Champions League final as Los Blancos finally lifted La Decima after a 12-year wait.
