Gareth Bale Diving: Is The Tottenham Midfielder Turning Into The Next Tom Daley? YOU DECIDE (PICTURES)

Gareth Bale Diving: Is The Tottenham Midfielder Turning Into The Next Tom Daley? (PICTURES)
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Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale could potentially grow to be one of the best players on the planet, but there's other parts of his game he needs to work on before achieving this status.

Bale was booked again last night for diving, receiving his third yellow card of the tournament, which means he misses the away leg of the Europa League tie with Inter Milan, luckily Spurs lead 3-0.

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Is Gareth Bale becoming an easy target for referee's after a series of yellow cards for diving?

We have compiled a gallery below of Gareth Bale's best dives so that you can vote on our slideshow and decide whether he's the next Tom Daley or just an easy target for football's hatchet men.

Gareth Bale Diving
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Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh footballer Gareth Bale (R) makes contact with Inter Milan's Uruguayan footballer Walter Gargano during a UEFA Europa League Round of 16 football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan at White Hart Lane in east London, on March 7, 2013. Bale was later given the yellow card following this contact for diving. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Tottenham Hotspurs' Gareth Bale, center, vies for the ball with Sunderland's Craig Gardner, right, and Sebastian Larsson, left, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) (credit:AP)
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League(03 of22)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 1: Gareth Bale of Tottenham is tackled by Ashkan Dejagah of Fulham during the Barclays Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on December 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - White Hart Lane(04 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (left) and Aston Villa's Matthew Lowton (right) take a tumble after battling for the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur - Stadium of Light(05 of22)
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Sunderland's Craig Gardner (centre) challenges Tottenham Hotpsur's Gareth Bale (Right) for the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - Europa League - Group J - Tottenham Hotspur v Lazio - White Hart Lane(06 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale is pulled off the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - White Hart Lane(07 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (left) takes a tumble in the penalty area near Aston Villa's goalkeeper Bradley Guzan (credit:PA)
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur - Villa Park(08 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (left) is fouled by Aston Villa's Fabian Delph (right) (credit:PA)
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur - Loftus Road(09 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale goes down in the area after a battle for the ball with Queens Park Rangers' Ryan Nelsen (credit:PA)
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, left, is tackled by Fulham's Chris Baird during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage, London, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) ** NO INTERNET/MOBILE USAGE WITHOUT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PRE(10 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, left, is tackled by Fulham's Chris Baird during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage, London, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) ** NO INTERNET/MOBILE USAGE WITHOUT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE (FAPL) LICENCE - CALL +44 (0)20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS **
Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - White Hart Lane Chelsea's John Terry (left) fouls and Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (right) to earn a second yellow card(11 of22)
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Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - White Hart LaneChelsea's John Terry (left) fouls and Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (right) to earn a second yellow card
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (right) is fouled by Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller (left) which results in a yellow card(12 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (right) is fouled by Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller (left) which results in a yellow card
Wales' Gareth Bale is fouled by Montenegro's Nikola Drincic during the European Championship Qualifying match at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.(13 of22)
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Wales' Gareth Bale is fouled by Montenegro's Nikola Drincic during the European Championship Qualifying match at the Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, left, is fouled by Aston Villa's Craig Gardner during their English Premier League soccer match at the White Hart Lane stadium, in London, Monday Oct. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi) (14 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, left, is fouled by Aston Villa's Craig Gardner during their English Premier League soccer match at the White Hart Lane stadium, in London, Monday Oct. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
Wales' Gareth Bale, right, reacts after being tackled by Poland's Marcin Wacilewski ,left, during their friendly soccer match Wednesday, Feb. 11 2009, in Vila Real de santo Antonio, southern Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(15 of22)
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Wales' Gareth Bale, right, reacts after being tackled by Poland's Marcin Wacilewski ,left, during their friendly soccer match Wednesday, Feb. 11 2009, in Vila Real de santo Antonio, southern Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, right, is tackled by West Bromwich Albion's Paul Scharner during their English Premier League soccer match at the White Hart Lane stadium, London, Saturday, April 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi) NO INTERNET/MOBILE USAGE WI(16 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, right, is tackled by West Bromwich Albion's Paul Scharner during their English Premier League soccer match at the White Hart Lane stadium, London, Saturday, April 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
Wales' Gareth Bale is tackled by England's James Milner during the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying match at Wembley Stadium, London.(17 of22)
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Wales' Gareth Bale is tackled by England's James Milner during the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying match at Wembley Stadium, London.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale center, is tackled by Lyon's Maxime Gonalons, left, during their Europa League round of 32 soccer match in Lyon, central France, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)(18 of22)
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Tottenham's Gareth Bale center, is tackled by Lyon's Maxime Gonalons, left, during their Europa League round of 32 soccer match in Lyon, central France, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Wales' Gareth Bale is tackled by Bulgaria's Yordan Miliev during UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying match at the Vassil Levski Stadion, Sofia, Bulgaria.(19 of22)
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Wales' Gareth Bale is tackled by Bulgaria's Yordan Miliev during UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying match at the Vassil Levski Stadion, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Manchester United's Tom Cleverley helps pick up Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale after he falls over the advertising boards(20 of22)
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Manchester United's Tom Cleverley helps pick up Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale after he falls over the advertising boards
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale falls over during a training session at the training ground, Chigwell, Britain, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Tottenham will face Young Boys in the 2nd leg of a Champions League qualifying match in London, Wednesday.(AP Photo/Tom(21 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale falls over during a training session at the training ground, Chigwell, Britain, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Tottenham will face Young Boys in the 2nd leg of a Champions League qualifying match in London, Wednesday.(AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - White Hart Lane(22 of22)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale goes down under the challenge from Arsenal's Mikel Arteta (credit:PA)