Bale haunts Spurs as he revels in central role for Real Madrid

Man United target insists he is happy in Spain after he finds the net against his old club

Gareth Bale
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Real Madrid 2 Spurs 0. Gareth Bale lit up a dour pre-season encounter between Real Madrid and his old club Tottenham with a sweetly-struck goal in a 2-0 win for the Spaniards.

The 26-year-old Welshman, appearing against his old club for the first time since his £85.3m world record transfer to Madrid in 2013, doubled the Spaniards' advantage after James Rodriguez had given them the lead in Munich's Allianz Arena.

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