Was made more of a scapegoat than most, believes Gareth Bale
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After a summer of turmoil for Gareth Bale, the Welshman has revealed that he is not playing happy football for Real Madrid. The 30-year-old was incessantly linked with a move away, only to be eventually kept at the club after a series of injuries saw Zidane desperately need someone like Bale.
Despite reports of a falling out between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane, the Welshman’s proposed move to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning still collapsed. However, while that did seem to affect Bale, the 30-year-old continued to do his job for Real Madrid, playing wherever and whenever Zidane asked him to once the season started.
Now in an interview with Sky Sports, Bale – who is contracted until 2022 – has revealed that he is not happy with his situation at the Bernabeu. Instead, he added that while he does understand why he was made the scapegoat, there were other issues with the team towards the end of last season.
“I understand I was made more of a scapegoat than most, I take it with a pinch of salt even though maybe it's not all fully fair. Towards the end of last season was difficult, there is no denying that, not just for me but for the team. I wouldn't say I'm playing happy but I'm playing, when I am playing I am professional and I am always giving all I can, whether that be for club or country,” said Bale to Sky Sports.
"I'm sure there'll be plenty more turbulence, to be honest. I suppose it is something you will have to speak to Real Madrid about and it's between me and them, and we will have to come to some sort of conclusion. Coming back to pre-season I just kept my head down and I know there was a lot of talk, with people saying the good, bad, or whatever they wanted.
"It wasn't the worst time of my career, it has been not ideal but I know how to deal with it and it's about keeping your head down. You get rewarded with the work you put in and I've started the season well and did a good pre-season even if that hasn't been the case with the number of games. "Things in football can turn quickly and it is just a matter of time," concluded the Welshman.
