Bale did not wish to play for Real against City, says Zidane | Malay Mail

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MANCHESTER, Aug 7 — Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has revealed Gareth Bale chose not to travel to his side's Champions League decider against Manchester City because he did not want to play, signalling the latest rift between the club and their joint-record signing. Bale barely featured for...

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale during the warm up before the match with Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, Getafe, Spain, January 25, 2020. — Reuters pic

Bale barely featured for Zidane's side in their run to the Spanish title when the season resumed after the Covid-19 stoppage, starting only one game and was visibly subdued during their celebrations. “Many things have been said, there is a respectful relationship between the club and player but all I will say is that he preferred to not play, the rest is between us and him,” Zidane told a news conference yesterday, adding the forward had been left out for personal rather than technical reasons.

Bale, 31, has won four Champions League titles with Real, scoring crucial goals in the 2014 and 2018 final triumphs over Atletico Madrid and Liverpool respectively.

 

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