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Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez Says He and Gareth Bale Speak in Spanish

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has said that when he has met Real Madrid rival Gareth Bale in the past the pair have spoken in Spanish.

The Welshman has garnered a reputation in Madrid for failing to integrate well into Spanish society, including not learning the language.

In an interview earlier this year, Real defender Marcelo said that, six years on from his move to the Santiago Bernabeu, Bale still did not speak any Spanish and was hard to communicate with in the dressing room.

Meanwhile, Thibaut Courtois described Bale's refusal to join a team dinner because it was too late in the evening, per HLN (h/t Sky Sports).