Former Real Madrid doctor Jesus Olmo has claimed that Gareth Bale is the best athlete he has seen in his life. Even though he has worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, who is considered by many as the fittest footballer in the world, Olmo believes that Bale’s unusual genetics make him the best in business.

“Possibly the best athlete I’ve seen is Gareth Bale,” Olmo told Spanish outlet Ideal.

“He’s a natural athlete capable of excelling at practically any sport. He has unusual genetics and athletic ability, and I would say technical ability as well.

“He’s the one who impressed me most in all aspects, although there is then performance, which comes about from different circumstances.”

Bale has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Madrid since his record-breaking move from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 but his relationship with the fans have soured over the years.

Since going to Spain, Bale has won a LaLiga title, one Copa del Rey and four Champions League titles. Despite such a strong resume, Bale’s name doesn’t get spoken in the same breath as that of former prolific forwards Ronaldo, Raul and others.

“We get a lot of pressure every game. If you don’t play well, there’s scrutiny,” Bale recently opened up about fans’ scrutiny on US golf podcast The Erik Anders Lang Show.

“I’ve had 80,000 people in a stadium whistle at me because I haven’t played well. I’ve had it a few times! It’s not nice and it doesn’t do your confidence any good either.”

La Liga has remained suspended since March due to the crisis caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. But with the number of fresh cases decreasing massively, Spain’s Higher Council of Sports (CSD) announced that it had agreed with the plans of the Royal Spanish Federation (REFF) to restart the top-flight league.

According to their announcement, the league would resume on June 11 with the Sevilla derby between Real Betis and Sevilla. The following weekends of June 13 and 14 would see the remaining matches of the round.

Meanwhile, La Liga has remained suspended since March due to the crisis caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. But with the number of fresh cases decreasing massively, Spain’s Higher Council of Sports (CSD) announced that it had agreed with the plans of the Royal Spanish Federation (REFF) to restart the top-flight league.

According to their announcement, the league would resume on June 11 with the Sevilla derby between Real Betis and Sevilla. The following weekends of June 13 and 14 would see the remaining matches of the round.

With IANS inputs