NFL players react to Gareth Bale's wondergoal in Champions League Final

The worlds of American and association football collided on Saturday afternoon.

In a hotly contested Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, Gareth Bale submitted one of the greatest goals in the history of the competition, coming off the bench to score a jaw-dropping bicycle kick, giving Real a 2-1 lead.

A work of art. Gareth Bale. pic.twitter.com/O6uGrwMGrQ

- Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) May 26, 2018

Bale's wondergoal - his first of two in the contest - wasn't lost on his NFL counterparts.

Bale's goal was ridiculous.

- Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) May 26, 2018

WOW. BALE.

- Jay Ajayi (@JayTrain) May 26, 2018

That GOAL was so LIT """"" by @GarethBale11 #ChampionsLeagueFinal

- Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) May 26, 2018

Wowwwwww#UCLfinal

- JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 26, 2018

The ^2 kick !!!!

- Su'a Kristopher Cravens (@iammsuzy) May 26, 2018

That goal tho ^3^3^3^3aiai

- F L ai S H (@Melvingordon25) May 26, 2018

that was nice aiaiai #UEFAChampionsLeagueFinal

- Pierre Garion (@PierreGarcon) May 26, 2018

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