Five-time UCL winner Gareth Bale predicts Champions League 2022-23 final

Manchester City and Inter Milan eye European glory

The UEFA Champions League 2022–23 final is around the corner, and the former Champions League winner has made his prediction. In an interview, Gareth Bale said who he thinks the winner will be and that he has clear-cut favourites.

The five-time Champions League winner thinks that Pep Guardiola's Manchester City would take away the trophy.

Gareth Bale gave this exclusive interview at an event conducted by Sony PlayStation. In a one-minute rapid-fire question round, he was presented with these questions.

What will be the result of this year's final?

According to the Welshman, Manchester City will take away the UCL glory with a 5-0 score against Inter Milan. He had no doubts in mind and clearly thinks that the Premier League champions have an edge over the Italian giants.

Best player in this UEFA Champions League Final?

Gareth Bale scored two crucial goals against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League 2017-18 final. These goals were crucial for Real Madrid as they secured their third-consecutive UCL title.

The former Tottenham Hotspur player thinks that Kevin De Bruyne will be the best player on the pitch during the final. De Bruyne has made 10 appearances in the UCL 2022-23. He has scored two goals and assisted six times. He is Manchester City's main player and is set to play a big role.

Best player to have ever won the UEFA Champions League?

Lionel Messi is the best player to have ever won the UEFA Champions League according to Bale.

The five-time clearly thinks that Manchester City will lift their first-ever Champions League trophy. Manchester City made a comeback to win the Premier League and also lifted the FA Cup last weekend. In their last Champions League game, Pep's men thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 and won the semifinals tie.

Now they have Inter Milan on their way to a treble. The Italian giants finished third in Serie A and also won the Coppa Italia. Their manager, Simone Inzaghi, has never lost a cup final. This makes this tie even more interesting. These two teams will face each other in Istanbul.