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Bale says serial winner Mourinho played a role in his Spurs return

Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale reacts after falling during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) quarter-final second leg football match between Girona FC and Real Madrid CF at the Montilivi stadium in Girona on January 31, 2019. (Photo by PAU BARRENA / AFP)

Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale is relishing the opportunity to work with manager Jose Mourinho who had unsuccessfully tried to sign the Welshman in the past.

Bale completed a loan move from Spanish champions Real Madrid back to his former club Spurs on Saturday, ending a seven-year stay at the Bernabeu.

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