Gareth Bale has been 'like a
kid at Christmas' at training this week according to Zinedine Zidane ahead of
Real Madrid's Champions League final against arch-rivals Atletico on Saturday.
Bale joined the nine-time
European champions for a world record £86million from Premier League outfit
Tottenham in September and is on the verge of achieving a dream double with his
new side after having already won the Copa del Rey in April.
The 24-year-old Wales
midfielder has impressed Real and France legend Zidane with his enthusiasm
ahead of the Lisbon showpiece, at Benfica's Stadium of Light, at a time when
the beautiful game is shrouded by money.
'So much talk of modern
football is about wages, and contracts, and transfer fees - that the raw love
of the game is forgotten,' he said.
'You only have to come and
see Gareth (Bale) in training this week - and you will see just pure love for
the game - he is like a child waiting for Christmas in the build up to the
final. The entire club is excited - but Gareth is new to all this and the
anticipation is big for him.'
Looking ahead to the
all-Madrid final, Real coach Zidane added that the Bernabeu outfit are under no
illusions of how difficult the task will be on Saturday as they look to win the
much-fabled La Decima against the La Liga champions.
'It will be a tough game -
anybody who has seen Atletico plays this season knows what a strong team they
are,' he added.
'We are ready for the final
though - and it is time to bring back European glory to this club.'
Culled from Daily Mail
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