REAL MADRID superstar Gareth Bale recreated his famous Champions League final goal in his living room in an attempt to raise money for charity.
The Welshman scored one of the all-time great European Cup final strikes against Liverpool two years ago.
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Bale scored a sensational overhead kick in the Champions League finalCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The Welshman recreated the moment in his own home
Showing remarkable acrobatics, he pulled off a stunning overhead kick to meet Marcelo’s cross and fire Los Blancos ahead in the game.
Bale then added his second and Real Madrid’s third of the contest to seal a famous 3-1 win – with the help of Reds flop Loris Karius.
And now he has given his fans a reminder of his spectacular strike in a video posted on his Instagram.
The 30-year-old juggled a tiny football with both feet before nailing an overhead kick at the end.
He then called out Welsh rugby star Sam Warburton with the caption: “My 2.6 challenge for @velindrecc NHS is complete!
“Now let’s see yours @samwarbs. Make sure you get involved with your own 2.6 challenge today or you can donate to the charity by clicking the link in my bio.”
The 2.6 challenge fundraiser has been launched on the day that runners were supposed to take part in the London Marathon.
The marathon is the world’s biggest one-day fundraising event, which raised more than £66.4 million for thousands of charities in 2019.
Bale has already given £1million to hospitals to help fight coronavirus.
His challenge was to help raise money for ‘2.6 challenge’ fundraiser
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The former Tottenham star is sending over £500,000 to NHS Wales, which is likely to be one of the organisation’s biggest donations.
Bale also handed over another €500,000 (about £440,00) for hospitals in and around the Madrid area.
The Spanish capital has been one of the worst-hit cities in the world during the pandemic, with nearly 8,000 deaths recorded so far.
Gareth Bale shows his footie skills with a golf ball as he stays in to avoid coronavirus
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
