We all know how Gareth Bale's career suddenly lit-up once he was moved higher up the pitch. Southampton had sold what they regarded as 'a promising left-back' to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2007, for a fee of £7 million. It is unlikely that they would have predicted that the Welsh kid would one day become a world-class winger, let alone the most expensive player in the world, and winner of three Champions League titles. Well, that is what something as simple as a change in position can do for a footballer. While many have found success post a change in position, some have benefited so much so as to develop into world beaters. Gareth Bale is only one of them. Today we shall look at...
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