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Gareth Bale unhappy that Real Madrid blocked his departure last year

02-Sep-2020 19:51:18 | Guardian

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Gareth Bale has accused Real Madrid of making things “very difficult” for him by blocking his departure from the Bernabéu.

Bale, who is contracted to Real until June 2022, has fallen out of favour under Zinedine Zidane and played only 48 minutes of Madrid’s 12 games when the Spanish season resumed after lockdown.

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