Gareth Bale defended against booing Real Madrid fans

For the second game in a row the Wales international was jeered by some of the Bernabeu crowd.

Gareth Bale defended against booing Real Madrid fans

Casemiro says the booing of Gareth Bale by sections of the Real Madrid support is wrong.

For the second game in a row the Wales international was jeered by some of the Bernabeu crowd on Wednesday, despite his side cruising to a 3-0 Champions League win over Apoel Nicosia.

Real fans have previous for booing their own - even Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered similar treatment - and Casemiro wants it to stop.

"He was a very strong player for us and I hope he continues to be so," he told Marca when asked about Bale. "With the quality he has, things will be going well for him one day."

He added: "We try to protect the players we have, we are always defending our own.

"It shows that we are a family. I defend my team-mates as if they were my family and I am with them until the end."

Manager Zinedine Zidane was asked about Bale's treatment after the win, saying: "I did not listen to the whistles, only the applause."

Bale has scored just once for Madrid in six appearances so far this term.

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