Welsh winger Bale produced a sumptuous strike to level against Deportivo La Coruna at the weekend as Real eventually romped to a confidence boosting 7-1 league win following a poor run of form. Zidane said Bale’s brilliance and his brace of goals had lifted the whole club. “He’s improving his performances, he’s a really important player and he’s proving it,” said Zidane, who’s side trail Barcelona by 19 pints in La Liga. “I hope he continues to do so, so that the team regains its confidence and we continue in this manner. “He’ll be with us tomorrow, we’ll see about the line up closer to the time but he’ll be there,” Zidane said of the veteran defender.

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2018 16:30 UTC