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Zinedine Zidane Says People Want Him to Have a Problem with Gareth Bale

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Zinedine Zidane hit out at those trying to manufacture tension between him and Gareth Bale after the Welshman's return to the Real Madrid side in Sunday's 4-1 La Liga win over Osasuna.

Bale made his first appearance since January 4, playing 71 minutes on the right flank before being replaced by Lucas Vazquez.

The 30-year-old's relationship with Zidane has long appeared strained, and back in the summer, the Real manager said he hoped Bale would leave the club:

But he again made it clear after Sunday's victory that he has no problem with the former Tottenham Hotspur star, per AS (h/t Feargal Brennan of Football Espana):

"The problem here is that there are some people that want me to have a problem with Gareth.