Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, who secured a 2-2 draw for Los Blancos in Sunday’s El Clasico with Barcelona, had another reason to cheer as he announced the birth of his third child—a baby boy—on Instagram.
We are delighted to welcome a baby boy into our family this morning. Axel Charles Bale 08.05.18 👶🏻💙
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Bale, who is engaged to his high-school sweetheart Emma Rhys-Jones, already has two girls– Alba Violet (five) and Nava Valentia (two)–with his fiancee.
The two have been dating for over a decade now and got engaged July 18, 2016.
Once the world’s most expensive footballer, the 28-year-old is reportedly unsettled in Madrid despite having won a plethora of trophies during his time with Los Blancos.
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Niggling injuries and a subsequent loss of form has seen manager Zinedine Zidane lose faith with the £86 million man, even if recent displays have been encouraging.
His golazo against Barcelona on Sunday was appreciated by both sets of supporters and the fact that it was the equaliser may have boosted his chances of remaining a Real Madrid player beyond the summer.
The speedy Welshman has scored 16 goals in all competitions so far this season, with most of his strikes coming towards the latter end of the season.
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With the UEFA Champions League final against Liverpool less than two weeks away, the Welshman has a strong chance of starting in Kiev.
Currently, Isco and star man Cristiano Ronaldo are injured but the duo is expected to be fit in time for the May 26 showdown, which gives Zidane a selection dilemma up top.
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Karim Benzema, Ronaldo, Isco, Bale, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez are all competing for the attacking spots with Ronaldo the only ‘undroppable’ player in the squad.