MADRID: Real Madrid strongly denied a report in Spain yesterday that world record signing Gareth Bale has a slipped disc.
Madrid sports daily Marca published the story claiming that the problem had been identified when the 24-year-old Welshman underwent his medical with the club and that the player may need to undergo surgery.
“The information published, claiming that the player has a slipped disc on the L5-S1 vertebrae and a bulge on two others, is completely false,” said a statement on the club’s website.
“The player Gareth Bale has a small chronic disc bulge, which is extremely common among football players and by no means prevents him from carrying out his professional activity
normally.” AFP
