And in his development, from a gifted, leggy, fast and wayward 16-year-old at Southampton to a supremely assured game-winner at Tottenham, Bale has never eschewed the team ethic.
By tying the series at 1-1, the Yankees assured a Game 4 at Yankee Stadium at 7 30 p.m. Saturday.
It was no less than the Lilywhites deserved after dominating long periods by sticking to their creative and assured passing game.
A big part of the problem was that, with Emre Can having upped his technically assured midfield game, Liverpool now had their hosts' measure.
We could put this chapter behind us, convince ourselves that everyone not on the list is clean as a whistle, and rest assured the game would never return to such disgrace.
The visitors struggled to get back on level terms as West Brom, who blended a tigerish work-rate with an assured passing game, showed why they have made their best start to a season in 30 years.
He scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, but the Spurs assured a Game 6 in the overtime behind Parker, who scored 6 of his 24 in the extra period.
So, whether you're a Warhol junkie or a Pollock curator, rest assured that game theory will help you secure something to decorate that empty stretch of wall space between your golden stairwell sconces.
By then, Manning's playoff record was assured: three games, three losses.
I am even assured such games exist, and in quantity!
