www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Gareth-Bale-speaks-no-Spanish-after-6-years-playing-for-Real-Madrid-in-SpainWhilst I agree he may not learn Chinese, as it's a bloody hard language to learn, it is pretty well documented that Bale DID learn Spanish and does use it in interviews. I think we need to be careful to not use this lazy trope.