Bolt hails Bale’s Copa del Rey final winner for Real
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Olympic champion Usain Bolt has hailed Gareth Bale’s brilliant winner for Real Madrid in Wednesday’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, saying it was the kind of goal any sprinter would be proud of.
Wales winger Bale picked up the ball wide on the left on the halfway line five minutes from time and galloped away from Barcelona center back Marc Bartra before slipping the ball between the legs of goalie Jose Manuel Pinto to seal a 2-1 win.
“It was a great goal,” the Jamaican was quoted as saying in Spanish sports daily Marca yesterday.
“He showed the fantastic speed he has to leave the defender behind and then incredible calm to put the ball between the ‘keeper’s legs,” added the keen Manchester United supporter who retained the 100 and 200 meter titles at the London Games in 2012. “It’s the kind of goal any sprinter in the world would want to score one day.”
Meanwhile, Barcelona will be without Neymar and Jordi Alba for the final month of the season after both were injured during the Copa loss to Real.
Both players will likely miss all five rounds remaining in the Spanish league, further hurting Barcelona’s chances of defending its title.
Brazil striker Neymar, and Spain’s Alba, should be back fit in time for the World Cup starting on June 12.
Barcelona, which lies third in the league, says Neymar picked up a “contusion” on his left foot during the final, which ended with his shot hitting the post in the 90th minute. Alba was substituted at halftime because of a muscle tear in his right leg.
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