Why Gareth Bale left Real Madrid's Champions League celebrations early and entered Liverpool dressing room
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Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid win their third Champions League trophy in three years against Liverpool on Saturday with two goals
The first - perhaps the greatest to ever grace a European final - saw the Welshman leap into the air and fire past Loris Karius with an acrobatic bicycle kick.
His second- a speculative effort from long range - should have been kept out by Karius, but the German palmed the ball into his own net to make it 3-1 to Real Madrid.
After the game the 28-year-old was understandably delighted that his goals made the difference and helped Los Blancos secure a record thirteenth European title.
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But in an interview immediately after the match, Bale let his frustration at being named on the bench for the final known.
He said: "Obviously I need to play. That hasn't happened this season for one reason or another. I was injured for five or six games and I've been fit ever since.
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"I'll have to sit down in the summer, discuss it with my agent and take it from there."
After the interview the Welshman retreated to the comfort of the Real Madrid dressing room, where he celebrated the victory with his team-mates.
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But incredibly he didn't remain in their long, according to a report in the Mail.
Instead the former Tottenham forward entered the Liverpool dressing room and spent around 20 minutes with Jurgen Klopp's men.
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The reason for this was he wanted to speak to his old friend from his Southampton days, Adam Lallana, who came on in the final for the injured Mo Salah.
Bale later returned to the Real Madrid changing room, and was a part of the trophy parade, but his behaviour is worrying from a Los Blancos stand point to say the least.