BALE IS A REAL GEM
The Sunday Mirror|December 12, 2021
Page backs Gareth's Wales form even if his talisman misses out in Madrid
GAHAM THOMAS
BALE IS A REAL GEM

GARETH BALE could finally return for Real Madrid today - but Wales manager Rob Page will not be losing any sleep if he does not.

Bale is back to fitness and in contention to provide some spark for manager Carlo Ancelotti (inset, top) in the Madrid derby against rivals Atletico.

The Wales skipper, 32, has not played in La Liga since August, due to hamstring and calf problems, although he has managed four matches for the Dragons. That led to another backlash from furious fans at the Bernabeu.

This story is from the December 12, 2021 edition of The Sunday Mirror.

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