TOTTENHAM have shared an incredible throwback snap of Gareth Bale and Dane Scarlett together from a DECADE ago.
The Welsh winger, 31, first played for Spurs between 2007 and 2013 before his then-world record £86million move to Real Madrid.
A young Dane Scarlett met Gareth Bale during the Welshman’s first stint at Tottenham around a decade agoCredit: Twitter @SpursOfficial
Bale and Scarlett are now team-mates with the youngster set for a bright future at SpursCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And during that time, Bale took the time to pose with a young Scarlett for a sweet snap.
Fast forward roughly ten years and the pair have recreated their grinning pose – this time as team-mates.
Scarlett burst onto the scene under Jose Mourinho earlier this season.
The young forward, 16, has played three times for Tottenham – most-notably in the 4-0 Europa League win over Wolfsberger.
Scarlett set up Carlos Vinicius for his second goal in the European thumping.
The striker also played in the 2-0 Premier League win over West Brom in February and the 4-0 mauling of Ludogorets in the Europa League group stage.
Now very much a part of Mourinho’s first-team squad, he posed for a picture with loanee Bale – who himself has erupted into life after a tricky return to England.
While many eyes will be locked on the future of Bale, set to return to Real Madrid this summer, others will be keeping tabs on Scarlett.
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Scarlett has played three times for Spurs’ first-team this season, laying on an assist for Vinicius to score vs WolfsbergerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Mourinho, for one, is keen to watch his progression – even comparing him to Marcus Rashford.
Last month, the Spurs boss said: “I do not want to say too much because his academy manager will kill me.
“But he is 17 next month – and next season I want him training with the first-team squad.
“He is a diamond, a kid with incredible potential.
“He has worked many times with the first team and that gives him a different personality.
“He is still 16, 17 soon, and I believe next season he will be a first-team player – because he has a lot of talent.
“He is a striker, a No 9. But I have been playing him from the sides – similar to Marcus Rashford – and he is already very clever.”
Jose Mourinho compares 16-year-old Tottenham wonderkid Dane Scarlett to Marcus Rashford and promotes him to first-team
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
