Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane defended Gareth Bale on Saturday after the Welshman picking up another injury and also said Eden Hazard is close to a return. He missed Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup triumph in Saudi Arabia through illness earlier this month and the game against Unionistas was his first match back. Asked if he was tired of defending Bale, Zidane said: “The other day he scored. “There is a good dynamic, all the players are desperate to wear the badge of Real Madrid. Real Madrid are unbeaten in 18 games and sit second in La Liga, behind Barcelona on goal difference.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2020 14:48 UTC