Zinedine Zidane seems to be ready to celebrate one more title as Real Madrid's boss, but having to keep his cool hours away from such a crucial match was not easy after being asked a question about Gareth Bale's future at the club.
The Welshman has been quite a controversial figure in the last few games, since he has made more headlines due to his antics on the bench than for his goalscoring skills. With that in mind, a Spanish journalist asked Zidane if it would be better for the club to transfer Bale due to his shenanigans, which caused noticeable stress on the boss.
"Oh, dear God, what a question! We care about the game, and Gareth does as well. You're trying to create an atmosphere around us, but you're not going to accomplish that," Zidane stated.
The French tactician went on with his answer to point out how the entire team is ready to fight for the title, including some that have not featured during most of the season.
"You ask the same thing all the time, and you are allowed to, but we're all in this together. Bale, James, me, everyone," Zidane added.
Here's the video for the entire press conference. The moment where Zidane goes into this exchange takes place exactly at the 10th minute mark.
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The game between Los Blancos and Villarreal could end a two-year drought for the Spanish capital giants in La Liga. Anything other than a win for Real Madrid could leave a slight window for Barcelona to snatch the title away from them in the final match of the season next weekend.
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