Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Gareth Bale Says He's More Excited to Play for Wales Than Real Madrid

Gareth Bale has said he gets "more excitement" playing for Wales than he does for Real Madrid, although he added he contributes as much as possible regardless of who he's representing.

The winger has recovered fitness in time for Wales' UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Hungary, leading to some criticism in Spain following his recent injury absence.

Bale has said he's more at ease playing with familiar faces in the Wales squad, even though the average profile of star is substantially lower than at the Bernabeu, per BBC Sport's Dafydd Pritchard:

"With Wales, I'm speaking my own language and feeling more comfortable.