Gareth Bale:
"If it weren't for injuries, my name would be in the same debate as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi."
"In Real Madrid training sessions, I was the best free-kick taker, the best finisher, but Cristiano preferred to take the free-kicks and all set-pieces except for corners. But in training, I always had a higher free-kick scoring percentage than him."
"Against Liverpool in the final, I scored a sensational goal, but no one wants to admit it was the best goal in Champions League history just because my name is Gareth Bale."
The Wire finale hits so hard because it refuses closure. No redemption arcs, no neat bows. Just the same cycle grinding on like it always has. Realest ending the show could’ve had.