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'Bale has to push himself more!' - Real Madrid loanee's 'mentality' holding him back at Tottenham, says Hoddle

Gareth Bale "has to push himself more", according to Glen Hoddle, who says the Real Madrid loanee's "mentality" is holding him back at Tottenham.

Bale returned to north London on a season-long loan in the summer transfer window after seven years of unprecedented success in the Spanish capital.

The Welshman won La Liga and became a four-time Champions League winner at Madrid, while scoring over 100 goals for the club across all competitions.

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However, his contribution to the Blancos' cause began to dwindle somewhat after Zinedine Zidane's re-appointment as head coach in March 2019, and he only played a bit-part role in the team's run to domestic glory last season.