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Real Madrid's Alvaro Odriozola Says Gareth Bale 'Knows Spanish Perfectly'

Real Madrid right-back Alvaro Odriozola believes Gareth Bale is "too shy to use" Spanish in the dressing room despite knowing the language "perfectly."

Marcelo said last month that the Welshman "only speaks English" in the dressing room, and Thibaut Courtois added to the picture of Bale as something of a loner at Real when he revealed he missed a team dinner because he thought it was too late:

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With Ronaldo gone, this was supposed to be Bale's breakout season. Real Madrid's gamble has failed. | @Richard_Fitz https://t.