Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will reportedly not be moving to a Chinese Super League club this summer. Zinedine Zidane revealed at the weekend that he was keen for Bale to find a new team ahead of the new campaign…
Gareth Bale: Zinedine Zidane denies showing Real Madrid winger disrespect (BBC)
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has denied showing disrespect to Gareth Bale, and claimed the Wales forward refused to come on as a substitute against Bayern Munich on Sunday. Zidane has said Bale is “very close to leaving” the club and that…
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Real Madrid ready to move Welsh star Bale (Guardian)
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane says the La Liga giants are poised to offload Welsh star Gareth Bale in the coming days. Bale was left off Real Madrid’s roster for Saturday’s 3-1 exhibition loss to Bayern Munich at NRG…
Bale gets £62.4m yearly China offer (Punch)
The Welsh superstar was once again hampered by injuries and his form didn’t exactly go down very well with the club’s harsh supporters. He was booed regularly by Los Blancos fans and now finds himself at a crossroads in his…
No interest shown in Bale (Punch)
Real Madrid have reportedly received no interest in Gareth Bale since the start of the summer transfer window. The return of Zinedine Zidane has resulted in Bale becoming surplus to requirements at the Bernabe, despite the attacker’s insistence that he…
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Gareth Bale may be sanctioned for gesture (Guardian)
La Liga have asked the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to sanction Gareth Bale for a “provocative gesture” as he celebrated scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win against Atletico Madrid. The Welshman made an arm gesture after scoring his side’s third…
Bale incapable of replacing Ronaldo at Madrid, Mijatovic admits (Guardian)
Gareth Bale lacks the qualities to be the leader Real Madrid need now that Cristiano Ronaldo is not at the club, according to former forward Predrag Mijatovic. The injured Bale had to be taken off at half-time of Thursday’s 2-2…
Bale’s hat-trick fires Madrid into Club World Cup final (Punch)
Gareth Bale hit an 11-minute hat-trick on Wednesday as Real Madrid strolled into the Club World Cup final by beating Kashima Antlers 3-1 in Abu Dhabi. Bale scored in the 44th, 53rd and 55th minutes at the Zayed Sports City…