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Kroos trolls Real Madrid team-mate Bale over Spanish tweet

Toni Kroos has trolled Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale over his efforts to use Spanish in a tweet congratulating Lucas Vazquez on the birth of his child.

The Wales international has been with the Blancos since 2013, but has struggled to get to grips with the language barrier at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Over the course of his five years in Madrid, the 28-year-old has rarely endeavoured to carry out press duties in Spanish.

In contrast, an international cast of colleagues have been able to master the language – with German star Kroos among those comfortable outside of his homeland.