ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks sˈʌmɚ, bˈɛdʒbəl mˈuːvd tə spˈeɪn ænd sˈaɪnd wɪð ætlˈeɪɾɪkˌoʊ mədɹˈɪd, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː mˈætʃᵻz ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɪn lˌæ lˈiːɡə ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli hˈɛlpɪŋ ðə kˌɑːltʃənˈɛɹoʊz tə kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kˈoʊpə dˈɛl ɹˈeɪ fˈaɪnəlz bˈoʊθ lˈɔst.
In the 1996 summer, Bejbl moved to Spain and signed with Atlético Madrid, appearing in 33 matches in his first season in La Liga and eventually helping the Colchoneros to consecutive Copa del Rey finals (both lost).