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Zinedine Zidane Hints at Gareth Bale Exit After Real Madrid Lose to Real Betis

Zinedine Zidane has effectively confirmed Gareth Bale is not in his plans for the future at Real Madrid.

The Welshman was left on the bench as Real's disastrous 2018-19 campaign finished with a 2-0 home defeat to Real Betis on Sunday.

Zidane said after the loss that he did not consider putting Bale on the pitch for what could have been his final appearance for Los Blancos, per Daniel Lewis of Goal:

"[Bale] has won a lot here but we live for the present and the future.