Former Tottenham and current Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has admitted he used to be an Arsenal fan.
The Welshman made the shocking confession during the Cadena SER radio show 'El Larguero', Bale confessed he used to be a Gooner.
Speaking to Jose Ramon de la Morena, he told the presenter 'I used to actually like Arsenal a lot' he said. 'But when I went to Tottenham I went away from Arsenal. Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira were amazing footballers.'
The truthful admission will be a further blow to Tottenham fans, as in recent weeks current Spurs poster boy Harry Kane was pictured as a child in the national press wearing an Arsenal kit.
Gareth Bale career in pictures
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16-year-old debutant, 2006
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Duped by Livestrong
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First goal, first free-kick. Pride Park, 2006
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First Wales goal (via a free-kick), October 2006
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Getting a lift from Kenwyne Jones
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Bend it like Bale
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Tottenham, June 2007
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Introduced at the Lane along with Kevin-Prince Boateng, Younès Kaboul and Darren Bent
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Skinning Wes Brown on his Spurs debut
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First Spurs goal...
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First Spurs celebration. Fulham, September 2007
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First Spurs free-kick vs Arsenal...
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The first of five vs Arsenal, September 2007
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A season-ending injury in December 2007
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Bale missed out on a medal when Spurs beat Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final
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2008: Another injury
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Bale's one and only red card comes in Juande Ramos' final match in charge of Tottenham, October 2008
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Wembley woe part 1: defeat to United on penalties in the 2009 League Cup final
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The curse is broken! After two and 25 games, Bale plays in a Premier League victory for Spurs, coming on as an 85th minute substitute against Burnley. Tottenham were 5-0 up
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Wembley woe part 2: defeat to Portsmouth in the 2010 FA Cup semi-final
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Bale celebrates scoring the winning goal - and his first strike in over two-and-a-half-years - against Arsenal
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Three days later, Bale runs Paulo Ferreira ragged...
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Scores the winner in only Tottenham's second home Premier League win versus Chelsea...
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And gets John Terry sent off
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Bale celebrates Spurs' May 2010 win at Manchester City, which confirmed their qualification for the Champions League
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August 2010: Bale celebrates a magnificent volley at Stoke as he begins to emerge as one of Europe's most exciting wingers
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Consolation: Bale clutches the hat-trick ball after Spurs lose 4-3 to European champions Internazionale
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Bale halves the deficit at the Emirates Stadium...
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As Tottenham go on to win 3-2 and record their first victory at Arsenal in the Premier League era, November 2010
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Bale is disconsolate as Real Madrid celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo's fourth in a chastening Champions League defeat
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Even Bale doesn't look convinced by his 2011 PFA Player of the Year accolade
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Wembley woe part 3: Bale is dumbfounded that Martin Atkinson awards Chelsea a goal even though Juan Mata's effort had not crossed the line. The Blues win the 2012 FA Cup semi-final 5-1
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This will not be missed (credit:Getty Images)
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Bale savours his second hat-trick during a 4-0 Boxing Day win at Villa (credit:Getty Images)
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Mr FA Cup torments Bale after Spurs go out to Leeds (credit:Getty Images)
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Break the heart (credit:Getty Images)
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Bale hits a brilliant brace vs Newcastle as his performance level rises in 2013 (credit:Getty Images)
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Two free-kicks, two goals vs Lyon (credit:Getty Images)
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Enjoying that stoppage-time winner at West Ham with André Villas-Boas (credit:Getty Images)
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Look at the disturbing woman in the crowd doing the love heart (credit:Getty Images)
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Beating the champions (credit:Getty Images)
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2012 Player of the year (credit:PA)
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Nick of time: a late winner vs Southampton (credit:Getty Images)
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Another late winner on the final day vs Sunderland (credit:Getty Images)
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Driving away (but get rid of the Livestrong wristband) (credit:PA)
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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Gareth Bale shows his new Real Madrid shirt as he stands alongside president Florentino Perez during his presentation as a new Real Madrid player at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Gareth Bale with his new Real madrid shirt controls the ball during his presentation as a new Real Madrid player during his presentation as a new Real Madrid player at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: (L-R) Friend Ellis Randall, mother in law Suzanne McMurray, girlfriend Emma Rhus-Jones, daughter Alba Bale (in arms), father Frank Bale, Gareth Bale, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, mother Deborah Bale, sister Victoria Bale, niece Georgia Baldock (down), nephew Max Baldock (in arms), brother in law Richard Baldock pose during Gareth Bale's official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Gareth Bale poses for photographs in his new Real Madrid shirt during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Gareth Bale poses for photographs in his new Real Madrid shirt during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)