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Gareth Bale conveniently loses his balance in the Malaga box. AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

Gareth Bale falls over on Real Madrid comeback, wins penalty

Now with added video clip!

GARETH BALE’S SECOND COMING as a Real Madrid player [after an injury lay-off] was in a 2 — 0 league win over Malaga.

The Welshman, recently insured for €91m by the Spanish side, came off the bench after 76 minutes and won his side a penalty. Racing into the box late in the game, Bale brushed off Malaga defender Wellington and hit the deck. It looked, for all the world, like a simple slip but the referee pointed to the spot.

Bale kept his head down, amid a din of finger-wagging, while Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up and dispatched the penalty. We tracked down new video footage that captures the Bale slip-up from several angles. Check it out:

YouTube credit: brkYpictures

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    Mute Joe O'brien
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    Oct 20th 2013, 12:25 AM

    It would be nice if u showed the incident

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    Mute John Henvey
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    Oct 19th 2013, 11:11 PM

    Once a diver,always a diver

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    Mute Richie Kennedy
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    Oct 20th 2013, 12:50 AM

    Another week, another dodgy penalty call in favour of Real.

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    Mute Panch Murphy
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    Oct 20th 2013, 9:38 AM

    In fairness to him, he isn’t looking for the pen, before the ref gives it he’s trying to get back on his feet and is looking where the ball is.
    So many idiots think it’s fashionable to call someone a diver.
    Blame the ref here, not Bale.

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    Mute Mac Ready
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    Oct 20th 2013, 3:15 PM

    Spot on Panch all I can see Bale battling for the ball gets knocked over and tries to get to his feet, can’t blame bale for what the Ref does!

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    Mute Aodhan Fogarty
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    Oct 20th 2013, 4:42 PM

    Yup was more the refs mistake, bale wanted to do a fancy flick slipped and try to get back up not once looking at the ref for a pen

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    Mute Shanklys LFC Forum
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    Oct 20th 2013, 1:57 AM

    And where exactly is this “slip”?!!

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    Mute vv7k7Z3c
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    Oct 20th 2013, 9:03 AM

    New and improved video included now.

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    Mute Paddy Harnett
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    Oct 19th 2013, 11:57 PM

    Yup, money well spent

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    Mute Colin Murphy
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    Oct 20th 2013, 8:45 AM

    Thankfully he wasn’t injured.

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    Mute Jerry Collins
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    Oct 19th 2013, 11:32 PM

    Same all same all

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    Oct 20th 2013, 10:41 AM

    He literally just fell over. Ridiculous.

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    Mute David Garland
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    Oct 20th 2013, 10:59 AM

    200 grand a week for that shite! Footballers these days make me sick..

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    Mute Stephen Bolger
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    Oct 20th 2013, 11:22 AM

    300 g a week

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    Mute Mike Kelly
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    Oct 20th 2013, 12:41 PM

    he did not actually dive. not once there does he look for a penalty. infact he is looking for the ball and attempting tog et up and win back posession. Referee mucked up on this occasion. player cannot be blamed

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    Mute Eamonn Maloney
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    Oct 20th 2013, 9:40 AM

    Once a cheat always a cheat.

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    Mute The Red Devil
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    Oct 20th 2013, 9:54 AM

    Nothing new there

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    Mute Peter Murphy
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    Oct 20th 2013, 10:58 AM

    Nice

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    Oct 20th 2013, 9:24 AM

    Truly one of the football greats and worth the price tag….fart

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    Mute Cameron McDonnell
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    Oct 21st 2013, 9:57 AM

    Penalty…. all day long! I mean the guy has almost killed him

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