Luka Modric addresses ‘sad’ end to Gareth Bale’s Real Madrid career and defends forward over unfair criticism

Luka Modric has launched a staunch defence of Tottenham loanee Gareth Bale, declaring he was harshly treated at Real Madrid and rejecting suggestions he was a bad egg in the dressing room. Bale starred alongside Modric following his 2013 world-record transfer from Spurs, where the pair also played together. But during the latter stages of […]