How would you have described today’s weather?
Absolutely glorious?
Beautiful?
Ok, maybe that’s a bit too much but to be fair, it was pretty damn nice.
Not a cloud in the sky and the sun shining all day.
Can’t beat it.
It helped add to what was already going to be a terrific atmosphere at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium for Friday’s World Cup qualifier between Ireland and Wales.
You would expect with these balmy conditions that most players would not find the need for thermal comfort.
However, this did not apply to Wales’ Gareth Bale.
The Real Madrid man was noticeably sporting some gloves as he took to the field for the warm-up and they remained on throughout the game.
The reaction, let’s say, was inevitable.
Hearing we've already got the three points because Gareth Bale is wearing gloves with a short sleeved jersey
— bob (@Robbie_OR) March 24, 2017
To anyone who comes and plays a game in Ireland and you wear gloves,expect a strong first tackle on you! 💪 #McClean #Bale #gloves #IRLWAL 🇮🇪
— Louise Quinn (@louise_quinn4) March 24, 2017
I love Bale, Bale is a legend but I feel let down he's wearing gloves. Mate your from Whitchurch not Madeira
— Nathan Evans (@NathanFlipEvans) March 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/graememarshall4/status/845367484144332801
A load of irish lads today wearing shorts and Gareth Bale wearing gloves #IRLWAL
— Wayne Murray (@WayneMur11) March 24, 2017
12 degrees in Dublin and #Bale is wearing gloves. The boy has gone a little soft with the sunny Spanish climate #COYBIG #IrevWal
— paul buckley (@irishbucka) March 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/KPD_1895/status/845365167122796545
Bale wearing gloves on the best day of the year we've had so far. Wouldn't last ten minutes in the MDL
— Alan Tormey (@alt0rm3y) March 24, 2017
Gareth Bale is wearing fucking gloves!
— Dave Coombes (@DaveCoombes23) March 24, 2017
