Brilliant Bale shines again as Spurs edge thriller
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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrates scoring his second and the winning goal as West Ham's Joe Cole reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur at Upton Park stadium in London, on Monday, Feb 25, 2013. -- FILE PHOTO: AP
LONDON (AFP) - Gareth Bale fired Tottenham into third place in the Premier League as his sublime last minute goal capped a majestic performance in a 3-2 win over West Ham at Upton Park on Monday.
Bale has been in the form of his life in recent weeks and the Wales winger added another chapter to his growing legend with a brilliant brace that would surely have been appreciated by Hammers legend Bobby Moore, whose death 20 years ago was marked by a moving pre-match tribute.
Moore, regarded as one of the best defenders in the history of the game, famously captained England to World Cup glory in 1966 and also led West Ham to FA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup triumphs.
But even Moore might have been hard pressed to subdue Bale in this mood.
