LONDON: Zinedine Zidane has praised Gareth Bale for a “good performance” after he played a pivotal role in Real Madrid’s 3-2 penalty shootout win against Arsenal.
The Real boss has faced criticism in recent days over comments about Bale’s potential departure from the club and later denied showing a lack of respect to the forward.
Speaking to reporters after the International Champions Cup clash in Washington DC on Tuesday, Zidane said he had been pleased with Bale’s efforts after he sparked a second-half comeback against the Gunners.
“He played today, he wanted to and he did a good job,” he said.
“He put in a good performance and I’m pleased for him. He wanted to be with us today, he trained normally and played the match.”
(Agencies)
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