West Ham midfielder Jack Collison has told the Sun that Wales teammate Gareth Bale is as good as Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. Collison, who will be facing his fellow countryman tonight at the Boleyn Ground, told the paper that "it's always good fun to play with someone like Bale (for Wales) because you know he's liable to do something extraordinary. I've played against him as well and you know what you're up against- pace, enthusiasm, energy. He's always hard to stop but we've got a gameplan and we'll stick to it."
Hammers academy graduate Collison tipped the Spurs man for Footballer of the Year, stating that he "would put Gareth up there with Messi and Ronaldo- he's improved his all-round game so much this season and plays with a smile on his face as well."
After West Ham manager Sam Allardyce's comments on Bale today, saying that the 23 year old is worth "£40-£50 million," Jack's comments could be yet another attempt from the West Ham tempt to take Tottenham's star player's mind off the game ahead of him. However, if that is the case, it'll likely take more than that to stop the on-fire winger.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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