Gareth Bale is star of Real Madrid’s new kit unveiling… but there’s no Cristiano Ronaldo after exit hint

GARETH BALE captures the sultry mood of Real Madrid's poignant, mean and focused video that accompanies the Champions League winner's latest kit launch.

But the meanest player of them all - at least as far as the opposition is concerned - is nowhere to be seen.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has featured in previous adidas kit launches despite being a Nike athlete.

On this occasion, especially given the speculation over the Portuguese maestro's future, it could be more than significant that he wasn't on show.

Ronaldo has prompted frenzied transfer talk but he did tell fans at Real's Euro victory parade: "See you next year."

Still, he's not featured in the kit launch...

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Bale also put the cat amongst the pigeons given his post-match comments after his two-goal blast against Liverpool.

The former Tottenham wideman said in no uncertain terms that he wants more first-team play, alerting Manchester United and to his possible availability.

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But unlike Ronaldo the prolific Welshman does feature prominently in Real's kit launch for 2018/19.

And he captures the mood of a man who is king of Europe, having bagged his fourth Champions League winner's gong in five years.

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Bale, 28, is pictured riding an exercise bike, and again in a moody stand-off picture that gives the impression he is ready for an old-fashioned western shoot-out.

Brazilian full back Marcelo, German midfielder Toni Kroos and French striker Karim Benzema also feature in the video.

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The 2018-19 Real Madrid home shirt is predominantly white with thin black trim on the cuffs.

The adidas logo on the right breast. Stripes on the shoulders and the Fly Emirates shirt sponsor are also black, with the famous Real badge on the left breast.

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White shorts and socks complete the set-up.

The new away kit is predominantly dark navy, whilst the trim on the collar and the adidas stripes on the shoulders are coloured dark grey.

The adidas logo on the right breast, the Madrid crest on the left breast and Fly Emirates shirt sponsor logo are all white.