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Ask most people to name Gareth Bale's most legendary team mate, and you know what they're going to say.

No, Tottenham fans - not David Bentley.

Given that Bale has won two Champions Leagues playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, given that Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 371 goals for Real Madrid and given that Cristiano Ronaldo is generally considered to be one of the finest footballers of all time, you would think Cristiano Ronaldo would have the title of 'Bale's Greatest Team Mate' sewn up.

Apparently not.

(Image: Victor Carretero)

The clip above shows Bale larking about with Anthony Martial in a new advert for Foot Locker.

Along with the filming, Foot Locker put a few questions to the man who is now the world's SECOND most expensive footballer. One of them was…

'Who is the greatest player you have played with or played on the pitch?"

Bale's answer?

"For me the greatest player is Ryan Giggs. He was my hero growing up and is a legend in world football. It also helps he’s a fellow Welshman."

(Image: John Peters)

So, despite the fact that he only played a handful of Wales games alongside Giggs, Bale has decided the former Man United winger is his greatest team mate.

No doubt leaving one other former Man United winger with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp…