GARETH BALE was so bored on the Real Madrid bench he decided to do the “bottle flip challenge” at the weekend. The winger was left out the starting XI for the trip to Valencia. And while he did come into the game in the second half, it wasn’t before he showed off his flipping skills […]
GARETH BALE was so bored on the Real Madrid bench he decided to do the “bottle flip challenge” at the weekend.
The winger was left out the starting XI for the trip to Valencia.
And while he did come into the game in the second half, it wasn’t before he showed off his flipping skills to Casemiro and Eder Militao.
And they seemed pretty impressed judging by their wide smiles in the dugout.
His carefree attitude might only add to Real Madrid fans’ anger towards the Welshman.
He caused a stir when he posed with a banner saying: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order” while on international duty last month.
Fans were furious with Bale’s behaviour and have showered him with boos and jeers in recent games.
The former Spurs ace, 30, is a keen fan of golf, and some believe he does indeed prefer it to playing at the Santiago Bernabeu.
But his manager Zinedine Zidane is adamant he will continue to allow Bale on the putting green.
The gaffer said: “I’m going to give you my reply, the club might say something different.
“I’m not going to prohibit Gareth or any player from doing anything.
“They are all adults and know what they have to do. I’m not going to say anything to a player.”
But his fate could even be sealed already – by Boris Johnson’s majority victory in the UK election.
Spanish outlet AS reports that Bale faces an “uncertain” future if an agreement is not struck between the government and EU chiefs over Brexit.
La Liga clubs are only allowed to register three non-EU players in their squad, with Eder Militao, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo needing the spots.
And if Welshman Bale were to lose his status, it could cause issues for Zidane.
Regardless of politics, the 30-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United and former club Tottenham.
