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Bale said he will be in great shape for the World Cup after returning to club football.
Bale had nine trophy-laden years at Real Madrid but his final seasons were marred by injuries and criticism from fans and Spanish media.
He was rejuvenated by his move to LAFC and received a warm welcome from the club's fans.
He said that the fans have been supportive.
It's good that they've been patient. The atmosphere is amazing, they're all behind the team.
I don't want any more than that. I felt at home immediately. I hope the MLS gives me more confidence going into Wales as well.
A big part of the family's new home is that they are settled. I'm getting better. We have an important stretch of games in the MLS, but after that I can focus on the World Cup and hopefully be in the best shape as possible.
Bale was loved in Wales even though his relationship with Real Madrid deteriorated.
His country's leading scorer in men's international history with 40 goals from 106 appearances is the Real Madrid forward.
Wales ended their 58-year absence from major tournaments when they qualified for Euro 2016 and Bale was a crucial part of the team.
In June this year, he scored the only goal as Wales beat Ukraine in a play-off to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.
The United States will face Wales in the first game of the tournament.
Bale's preparations for international matches have been hampered by limited game-time at club level but he is now playing more regularly for LAFC, albeit primarily as a substitute.
Bale has made 11 appearances for his new side and, although only two of those have been starts, he believes he's in good shape for the World Cup.
We have a plan in Los Angeles. Bale said that they were not doing too much immediately.
We're being clever and building myself up for the last important part of the season, even though every footballer wants to play as much as they can.
I hope that will make me good for the World Cup. I believe I will be a lot more fit.
I haven't played 90 minutes yet.
We're moving in the right direction to where I want to be. I understand that I need to build up to 90 minutes because I haven't done it in a while.
The most important thing for me is to take each week as it comes and hopefully that will be good enough for me to help LAFC and be ready for the World Cup.
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