Beaming Bale unshackles bonce amid Wales love-in
Gareth Bale said it's nice to be loved as images emerged of the Welshman literally letting his hair down while on international duty.
Seemingly frozen out at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale spent the majority of the 2019-2020 LaLiga season cutting a bemused figure on the Merengues bench.
Images have since emerged of a far more relaxed looking Welshman unshackling his considerable bonce and throwing it about with the carefree abandon of a Lyon basking in the amber glow of the setting sun over the Serengeti, while on international duty with Wales.
Bale confirmed he is having a great time in Wales camp ahead of his side's UEFA Nations League matches against Finland on Friday (AEST) and Bulgaria on Sunday (AEST).
A crunch match against England looms in October and the 31 year-old will be desperate to show months warming the bench for Zinedine Zidane's team haven't taken a toll on his vast abilities.
Perhaps inevitably, the Twitter community was quick to react to Bale's boisterous bouffant: