Zidane: Bale has given much to Real Madrid - that's all I care about

Football
23 Nov 2019 • 5:44 PM MYT
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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he has no problems with Gareth Bale.

There's been claims of anger inside Real after Bale celebrated Wales' Euros qualification with a fan's flag rubbishing his commitment to his club.

Zidane said, "I think we do a lot of things and make a lot of noise about Bale and the most important thing for me as a coach and for him as a player is to concentrate on football.

"Everyone has their own opinion and it's one thing that's already too much. You know the situation, he's been with the national team, he's been able to play and now he's with us. He's given a lot to the club and I'm only going to look at sports because outside there are a lot of comments and I'm not here for that. I know a lot of people are interested, but I'm not.

"When you look at what Bale has given to this club... the fans, the real ones, the ones who feel the colours, the ones who are here for the club, the people who are going to come to the stadium know that Bale is part of our team and they have to be with him because he is with us.

"I'll always be with the players, things can happen outside, but we'll always look out on to the pitch, we don't control what's outside. I talked to Bale like I talk to all the players. He's fine, he's trained normally."

Asked if Bale is happier playing for Wales, Zizou responded: "He said so, maybe because of the language. For the goal in the final of the Champions League he looked very happy to me, with Real Madrid, as an example. It's only due to the language, the rest of the dressing room is fine.

"What I can say about Bale is that he's available and that's why I'm happy for the team. We know what Bale can bring for us. He's my player, I'm the coach of Real Madrid and that's what interests me. Then the rest can have their say."