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‘Far too much has been made of Bale flag incident’ - Giggs defends Wales star

Wales manager Ryan Giggs has defended Gareth Bale after the Real Madrid winger posed with a flag which read: "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order."

The controversial incident occurred after Wales booked their place at Euro 2020 after beating Hungary in Cardiff in November.

Bale was filmed celebrating with the flag, having already admitted that he was amused by chants of "Wales. Golf. Madrid." from the stands during the match.

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The scene was not well received back in Spain, where Bale was booed and whistled by Madrid fans when he came on as a substitute against Real Sociedad just days later.