Real Madrid eliminated from the cup, in Spain mocked: Why did Gareth Bale burst out laughing?

Real Madrid were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Cup after a loss to Bilbao.

The coach explained why he had dried up Bale, Jovic and the Czar ("I kept substitutions for extra time"), the Welshman laughed at the Czar as he warmed up and was returned to the bench

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04/02/2022

Friday, 04 February 2022, 12:43 Updated: 12:49

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Summary: Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid 1: 0 (Sport 1)

Real Madrid was eliminated from the King's Cup yesterday (Thursday) in the quarterfinals.

Carlo Ancelotti's team showed disappointing ability and lost 1: 0 to the enthusiastic Athletic Bilbao, who celebrated from a goal by Alex Branger in the 89th minute and sent Real home after beating Barcelona in the eighth.

Bilbao will be in the semi-finals alongside Rayo Vallecano, Valencia and Real Betis.

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One title went: Bilbao knocked Real Madrid out of the cup in the 89th minute

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A very disappointing performance.

Real players (Photo: GettyImages, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce)

Real Madrid coach

said: "This loss will strengthen us." On the fact that he made only two substitutions and did not share Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale and Luca Jovic, he said: "I kept the players for extra time." The Italian added: "This is not the worst game of the season. Bilbao sent a lot of players on Vinicius, that's what happened. He did everything he could."

Real's loss means they will not be able to complete a perfect season, having won the Super Cup last month, and currently at the top of the Spanish league, and will soon face Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight of the Champions League. "It hurts because we want to win every factory we participate in," Ancelotti said, "there are still two factories left that we want to win, and I don't think that loss will have an effect. Its only effect is that it will make us stronger." Ancelotti claims: "It was not our worst game. It was a tough game,As we know it, that's all. "

The Real Nacho brakeman was very disappointed and said after the game: "Defensively we were good, but we did not create danger in the attack. We wanted to win the cup, but now it's over. We have to fight for what we have left."

Goalkeeper Alex Branger said after the game: "We played like a team for 90 minutes. We do not set a ceiling for ourselves, we think from game to game. I feel great joy from all the people in the stadium who cheer for us and shout."

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Spanish television showed amusingly a video in which Gareth Bale was caught bursting with laughter on the bench, with Eden Hazard called back to sit on the bench after a very long warm-up during the second half.

Bale, who has been earning huge sums for years in Real and barely playing, has already looked utterly desperate, and was just amused by the fact that another star is dehydrated and embarrassed.

This morning in England too they laughed.

"Gareth, does that remind you of anyone?" Read the Daily Mail.

"The Czar, the £ 150m flop, was called by the coach to warm up, but when he returned disappointed to the bench he encountered the laughter of the Welshman sitting in front of him."

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