Bale in a 'better environment' at Real Madrid as he credits Ancelotti's playing style

The Welshman says he is enjoying his football again at Santiago Bernabeu after being frozen out during Zinedine Zidane's second spell in charge

There is a "better environment" at Real Madrid this season, according to Gareth Bale, who says he is "more comfortable with the playing style" under Carlo Ancelotti.

Bale has enjoyed great success over the past eight years at Santiago Bernabeu, having initially been snapped up from Tottenham in 2013, winning two Liga titles and four Champions Leagues among a whole host of other major honours.

The Welshman fell out of favour during Zinedine Zidane's second spell in charge and ended up returning to Spurs on loan in 2020-21, but he is now back at Real for the final year of his contract and says he is enjoying a new lease of life with Ancelotti at the helm.

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