Gareth Bale Only Communicates in Spanish to Los Angeles FC Teammates, Even if They Respond in English

• Gareth Bale moved to Los Angeles Football Club after nine successful seasons with Real Madrid in Spain
• Spanish media outlets often accused Gareth Bale of refusing to learn the language during his time in Spain
• Ilie Sanchez, a teammate of Gareth Bale, admits that the Welshman only speaks in Spanish to him

Gareth Bale is settling well into his new surroundings in the United States of America.

In fact, he’s settling in so well that teammates are impressed with how well Bale fits in at the club.

Bale joined Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) after nine years in Spain with Real Madrid and has already left a mark on his fellow squad members.

LAFC midfielder Ilie Sanchez recently admitted that Bale goes out of his way to speak Spanish to him and the other Spanish-speaking members of the squad, 90 Mins reported.

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"Gareth speaks to me in Spanish. I am the only Spaniard, but there are a lot of South American and Central American players in the squad and he just wants to speak Spanish with us.

Sanchez added that sometimes they spoke English to Bale, and he would still reply in Spanish. Sanchez’s admission will put to bed a long-running belief that Bale didn’t know how to speak Spanish.

During his eight years at Madrid, the Welshman was often accused of refusing to learn the language.

As reported by SportBible, Bale was picked upon by the Spanish media during his time at Madrid. It didn’t end after his move, either.

Upon his arrival in Los Angeles, Bale spoke in fluent Spanish, announcing that he had signed for the club. However, he was mocked by the Spanish media for this as well.

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Heartwarming moment Gareth Bale reunites with ex-Real Madrid teammates weeks after leaving Spanish champions

Gareth Bale reconnected with his former Real Madrid teammates in Los Angeles just weeks after bidding farewell to the Spanish champions in June.

The 33-year-old moved to the Major League Soccer last month after penning a deal with Los Angeles Football club after falling out of favour with the Real Madrid hierarchy.

Bale has now stormed the Real Madrid preseason camp in the USA, greeting and embracing the Madrid players during a training session The Irish Sun reports