Zidane: Bale can be like Ronaldo

Zinedine Zidane said Gareth Bale could be as important for Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored the winner at Real Sociedad on Saturday.

The Wales international scored his 19th goal of the season in the 1-0 win, despite making only 20 starts this season due to a series of fitness concerns.

Ronaldo missed the game due to a thigh injury and remains a doubt for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City, while fellow forward Karim Benzema was also out injured.

But Real boss Zidane backed Bale to lead the line after scoring the goal which keeps their title hopes alive.

“Bale has had problems but he could be like Cristiano and play many games,” Zidane said.

“It was great to see a player of …

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