Zidane on Bale: “If I had a fourth substitute today I would not have brought him on”
Bale on his future : "I've got 3 years contract left. If they want me to go they'll have to pay me €17m a year. Otherwise I'll stay. Doesn't matter if I don't play, I'll just play golf."
Fair play to the lad.
See this both ways; Can understand where Bale is coming from and the stance he is taking. On the other hand, it's a slap in the face for the people who are desperate to play but can't for whatever reason, the amount of players that would happily move to get game time in what is a short career and then there is Bale who is just happy to play golf and pick up his millions. The game should be more about wanting to play than getting your money. Sometimes you have to give a bit in order to make the most of your career. I'd have thought that an injury prone player would be more bothered about playing than his money. It's what separates him from the best, I don't think you'd see the likes of Ronaldo being happy to not play and just collect his pay cheques.
Comments like this from Bale doesn't shine him in a good light or do himself any favours. Get your head down, work your bollocks off an prove the manager wrong.
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