Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has admitted that he is still struggling to master the Spanish language.

The Wales international moved to the Bernabeu from Tottenham Hotspur last summer for a world-record fee of around £85m.

Despite living in Spain, Bale has revealed that the majority of his coaches and teammates speak English, which is making it difficult for him to grasp a different language.

"I probably need to try a bit harder," Bale told the Daily Mail. "But it's tough because everyone speaks English at the club - the manager, Paul Clement the assistant, the doctors and physios, and a lot of the players, but I am still trying."

In his first season at Madrid, Bale won the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

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Danielle Joynson