Former Real Madrid and Wales coach John Toshack has again encouraged Gareth Bale to use his Spanish publicly.

Regarding Bale's apparent inability or reluctance to express himself openly in Spanish, Tosh says he has no excuses.

He told Libero: “I never had Spanish lessons. People said that I spoke poor Spanish, that I couldn't speak the language properly but little by little, after trying to speak, to read, making an effort… I'd still get all the verbs wrong and get mixed up…

"But for Bale, to be in a country like the one he's in, in my view he has to speak the language. Sometimes, I'd just like to know what he's thinking. And that's not me being overcritical with him. Even if you get things wrong or make mistakes, you can still express yourself in another way. It's like a challenge or a little battle."