It may be quick, but he's well on his way to becoming a finals player. I said Bale scored the game winner[emoji12] True. I concede. Maybe he's not a winner, YET. But neither were DD, Cech, JT or Lamps at 25. Bale is certainly on his way though and has shown up when his team needs him.
DD, Lamps, JT, Cech, Brana, were all aged. Bale is 25 and scored a game winning CL goal. He's clutch, as they say, and is a constant threat. In my book, he's a winner, he got Spurs to the CL. He is a hugely influential player imo.
Are you sure they are tears? Those are debilitating injuries that I've often seen athletes writhe on the floor in pain and screaming. My mistake on the second part, I'm on my phone and it didn't show the bold. But i do agree about the severity of injuried in relation to how they walk off the pitch.