Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale says his is not interested in winning individual awards such as the Ballon d’Or.
The winner of the 2015 award will be announced later on at a ceremony in Switzerland with Cristiano Ronaldo up for the gong yet again. He faces competition from Barcelona duo Leo Messi and Neymar.
Bale, who scored a hat trick at the weekend in the 5-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna, told reporters he is not interested in individual glory but is much more focused on winning titles with Los Blancos.
“Individual awards – I don’t think about them at all. They’re nothing that I want to think about. It’s for other people to sort out themselves. For me, I just want to work hard for the team and try to win as many titles as I can,” the Welsh international said.
The 26-year-old was named as the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year and well as the FWA Player of the Year in the 2012-13 season for his outstanding form at Tottenham Hotspur – something that prompted Real to take up their interest in him and shell out more than 90 million euros.
Bale has scored 12 goals in 14 league appearances for the 10-time Champions League winners this season.
