Dressed fully in black and primed with his pristine post-retirement hairdo, Gareth Bale certainly looked the business as he made a rare appearance on our TV screens on Wednesday night.
The Welshman undertook further punditry work for TNT Sports' coverage of the Europa League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United - with his former side Spurs winning 1-0 at the San Mamés.
As he did so often during his playing career, and particularly when put in front of the cameras throughout Euro 2016, Bale brought a mix of insight, charm and playfulness to proceedings in a way few others can.
As part of his media duties, he even revealed reasons for opting against joining United in 2013 when he departed Spurs for Real Madrid.
Speaking to Talksport before kick-off, Bale said: "There was a couple of times I was close to joining (the Red Devils). It never quite materialised.
"Probably the closest was when I actually joined Madrid. It was between Man United and Real Madrid.
"I think at the time, Sir Alex Ferguson had left. So, it didn't quite have that aura.
"I think the team was ageing a little bit. I felt like I'd always had my heart set on Madrid anyway."
He has been more than comfortable in delivering quips, again, as he loved doing when spearheading Wales to the semi-finals in France just shy of a decade ago.
And it has left a feeling of wanting more, especially given his remarkable career and his refreshingly jovial nature.
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With tongue firmly in cheek, Bale even aimed a cheeky jibe at United by putting a twist on Tottenham's 'Spursy' title, often used to reference the north London club's recent lack of success and ability to make a hash of promising situations.
"It could be a ‘Unitedy’ thing now, I'm telling you," Bale joked.
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand duly responded: "Can we get off air now?"
A frosty relationship with the Spanish media and Madridistas ensured Bale was only too happy to keep himself out of the limelight - barring his on field exploits - during his time as a player in the Spanish capital.
And aside from a few golfing events and challenges, including making his PGA Tour debut as an amateur at the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Bale has largely remained out of the public eye since ending his career shortly after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
It was fitting that, albeit with a deflection off Luke Shaw, that Brennan Johnson netted the winner in Bilbao, becoming the first Welshman to score in a major European final since 2018 when Bale struck gold twice against Liverpool in Kyiv.
As Bale did so often when lifting trophies during his glittering playing career, Johnson wasted no time in draping a Wales flag around his shoulders as the Spurs celebrations kicked in immediately after the full-time whistle was blown in the northern port city of Bilbao.
The 23-year-old now has 18 Tottenham goals to his name this season, making him the club's top scorer in all competitions.
He also finds himself bidding to help fill the huge void left by Bale with the national side since the Cardiff-born star won the last of his 111 international caps.
For the glory and memories from his illustrious career, Bale will always be an immense ambassador for his beloved Wales - arguably going down as the biggest influencer in the modern era for his country, such was his stature in the game.
And albeit fleetingly so, Bale has again shown why he deserves a more regular spot on our TV screens following another impressive shift this week, fittingly in the same country where he produced so many memorable moments on the pitch.
The Welsh Government would do well to utilise Bale’s raft of likeable characteristics and pulling power by deploying him in an ambassadorial role of some kind to help promote the nation he gave so much to.
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