Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale wished not to play against Manchester City
Zinedine Zidane said that it was not a tactical but a personal decision that saw Gareth Bale out of Real Madrid's Manchester City-bound squad.
Zinedine Zidane said that it was not a tactical but a personal decision that saw Gareth Bale out of Real Madrid's Manchester City-bound squad.
Karim Karim Benzema was the star of the night for Real Madrid as he scored a brace to help them win their 34th Spanish league title.
Zinedine Zidane also heaped praises on the efforts of Sergio Ramos and lauded how he has led Real Madrid on the field before calling him the true captain.
Real Madrid were crowned the champions after they bear Villarreal 2-1 on Thursday at the empty Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
Meanwhile, with just two matches remaining Real Madrid stand at the top of the points table and will be crowned La Liga champions if they win the next match
With 7 points from four matches played so far, Madrid are at the second place in the Group A of the UEFA Champions League points table
Zinedine Zidane said that his Real Madrid side are "not looking to get revenge" when they host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.
It should be noted that Spanish giants Real Madrid had tried to sign Pogba even during the recently concluded transfer window but at that time the deal had failed to materialise.
Karim Benzema has not played for France since 2015, when he was placed under formal investigation over the blackmail attempt.
Earlier in the summer, it was extensively claimed that the Real Madrid star had insisted not to include an option to buy at the end of the loan deal as he was keen on joining them back.
