LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wales forward Gareth Bale on Monday said he was eager to leave his mark on Major League Soccer by helping bring a maiden championship to his new team the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and that he was not there just for the short-term.
Bale, who will captain Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this year, has signed a 12-month contract with options through to 2024 and said he already felt at home in Southern California with no plans on moving anytime soon.
"I haven't come here for the short term. I want to make my mark on this league and I think being here gives me the best possible chance to make it to the Euros and maybe win more," Bale told a news conference at Banc of California Stadium.Already sounding like a Hollywood star, Bale told reporters that he saw LAFC as"an amazing project" following his departure from LaLiga champions Real Madrid.
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