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21st Dec 2015

PIC: Gareth Bale finds a very special place to keep the match-ball from his four goal heroics

No traditional star for the Wales international

Kevin McGillicuddy

Whoever put up Gareth Bale’s Christmas tree must have had some job trying to keep it standing.

The Wales international we imagine will be back in his homeland for the festive period, and he’ll be on a high for a few days after bagging four goals in Sunday’s 10-2 win for Real Madrid over Rayo Vallecano.

He took home the match ball despite Karim Benzema also scoring three in the same match, and for his first four goal salvo for Los Blancos, he found a very special place to keep the ball.

He obviously had plenty of time to think on the plane home,

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