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Monday, 16 September 2013

'Bale Is A Great Player And Is Important To Us'

Asier Illarramendi commends the performance of his new team-mate Gareth Bale after the winger scored on his first start for Real Madrid.


The world's most expensive player made a goalscoring start at his new club and one of his new team-mates was impressed by his early performance

“He is a great player and important for us,” the 23-year-old told the Real Madrid website.

“He scored on his debut and showed just how good he is.”

Illarramendi went on to add that he was delighted to get some time on the pitch after overcoming the injury problems that have plagued him since his arrival at the Bernabeu, but he also admitted he is still some way off match sharpness.

“It was tough when I got injured. I came and two weeks later I was injured. I’ve been out for two months and now I’m back I’m very happy," he added.

“I haven’t played for a while and it was clear I’m lacking that spark. But I’ll gain the rhythm of training sessions and the matches.”

Illarramendi arrived at Real Madrid over the summer from Real Sociedad for €38 million, having made 54 appearances for Erreala.
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