"Gareth Bale is a frightening player, " Lyon goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre said, perhaps slightly shell-shocked.
Five minutes later, Gareth Bale seized a seemingly innocuous square ball and spectacularly curled it past Hart.
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Gareth Bale's hesitancy then cost Wales after the break as captain Klose headed in from Roberto Hilbert's cross.
It was a goal Spurs' Players' Player of the Year nominee Gareth Bale would have been proud of.
Robbie Keane equalised from short range before full-back Gareth Bale fired in the winner after a defensive mix-up.
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Spurs opened up Arsenal inside two minutes when Tom Huddlestone slid in Gareth Bale, who shot into the side-netting.
Captain Joe Ledley and Gareth Bale saw long-range shots saved after the break.
Peter Crouch nodded Spurs ahead from Gareth Bale's cross and the striker and Tom Huddlestone then hit the woodwork.
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After Wales rode a tricky start, James Collins found space on the back post to side-foot home a Gareth Bale free-kick.
That means Wales , led by Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, now sit top after it held on with 10-men to beat Cyprus 2-1.
"A lot of it with Gareth Bale has been poor defending, " said Phil Thompson, a former Liverpool defender, assistant coach and manager.
Wales' new-found confidence should have earned a reward on 26 minutes as Tottenham's Gareth Bale and Ledley combined down the left flank.
"A lot of people are looking at Gareth Bale now, " Toshack said.
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It could have been Tottenham's second spot-kick, as man of the match Gareth Bale had been brought down in the box minutes earlier.
The hosts twice hit the woodwork through Gareth Bale and Jonathan Woodgate before the break, while Hull's Dean Marney also hit the post.
It was no less than Tottenham deserved, despite their nerves, with Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen saving from Gareth Bale and Peter Crouch twice.
It was a good response from Wales who started the second half well and the impressive Gareth Bale looked lively down the left.
But Ramsey and Wales team-mate Gareth Bale emphasised the collective effort of Wales' young team that had an average age of just 22.
It was the only real talking point of an opening that lacked any tempo with Jason Koumas and Gareth Bale restricted to long-range efforts.
The visitors had early moments of promise but Gareth Bale chested down Luka Modric's sublime crossfield pass to volley Spurs ahead from 10 yards.
Spurs will now appear in next season's Europa League, but the club's big question this summer is whether Gareth Bale will stick around that long.
Nacer Chadli's poked shot gave Twente hope but a dubious penalty allowed Pavlyuchenko to add a Spurs third and Gareth Bale's late goal sealed victory.
The 54-year-old unearthed and played a major role in the development of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Collison, among others, into the top-level footballers.
And five minutes later, Tottenham were level as Gareth Bale struck a superb equalizer from the edge of the penalty area after Aaron Lennon's pass.
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Gareth Bale tormented group four bottom side Liechtenstein with a man-of-the-match display and his run and cross set up Vaughan who slid in for the first.
And slack marking from Preston was punished when Crouch connected with Gareth Bale's cross to volley home off the post for the opener after 14 minutes.
Cole and Demba Ba went close for the visitors while Jermain Defoe was denied by Robert Green, who also tipped Gareth Bale's free-kick on to the bar.
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