Gareth Bale has signed a new four-year contract at Tottenham, committing his future to the club until 2016.
Bale, who joined Spurs from Southampton in 2007 at the age of 17, has made a total of 160 appearances, scoring 29 goals.
He said: “I’ve been here for five years now and I’ve enjoyed every minute. The fans have been great to me and I’d love to re-pay them and do the very best for them. The club is progressing and I want to be a part of that, so it was great to get the deal done.
"I love the club and the fans and I want to play my part in trying to get us back into the Champions League - where we belong.
"We’ve a good, young squad and we need to work together to get back on the biggest stage again."