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Gareth Bale on Zinedine Zidane Relationship: 'I Wouldn't Say We Were Best Mates'

Gareth Bale has admitted he and Zinedine Zidane were not "best mates" when the Frenchman was in charge at Real Madrid.

Zidane spent two-and-a-half years as Real manager, winning three consecutive UEFA Champions Leagues and a La Liga title before resigning last May.

Bale, 29, played a key role in Zidane's last triumph as Real boss as he scored a double in Los Blancos' 3-1 defeat of Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final.

His first was a spectacular overhead kick in the 64th minute:

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This is the best goal EVER in a final.