JAKARTA - Former Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has criticized Gareth Bale. Capello said the Welsh winger had lost focus as a professional footballer.
Bale has been linked with a move from the Santiago Bernabeu last summer. When Zinedine Zidane returned to coach Real Madrid, he confirmed his player was available in the transfer window.
The former Tottenham mainstay decided to stay at Los Blancos and was determined to give the best for his club. But in fact, when the new season started, Bale became the object of criticism regarding his activities off the pitch. One of them is playing golf in his spare time.
"In my opinion, football is not his priority anymore, Capello said in an interview with the Daily Mail. Launching Football Espana, Monday, January 6.
"Bale, in my eyes, is not focused. I really like him as a player and his qualities are brilliant for modern football."
"But if you want to be a champion in the present, you have to be 100 percent focused on your football life," he said.
Capello, who won two La Liga titles with Real Madrid in his two terms at the Santiago Bernabeu, declined to comment on whether Los Blancos should sell Bale. But he said, this situation was a serious problem for Zidane.
Indeed, Bale's popularity in Spain slumped to rock bottom when he returned to Real Madrid after international duty on 19 November. Unseen in La Liga for more than a month, Bale made his second appearance for Wales in four days as Ryan Giggs' men secured their Euro 2020 tickets with a 2-0 win over Hungary.
Bale's performance again sparked suspicion. His actions after the match have drawn more derision from the Spanish media, which routinely criticize him for spending too much time on the golf course. In Cardiff, he was caught on camera celebrating with his Welsh teammate behind a flag reading: "WALES. GOLF. MADRID ... IN THE ORDER".
The slogan stems from chants by Welsh fans mocking the Spanish media's depiction of Bale, who is accused of putting Madrid at the bottom of his priority list and spending too much time playing golf.
Real Madrid are said to be selling Bale in the January transfer window. But the latest news emerged, he will only be sold this summer.
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