Camp Nou on Sunday evening.
The most expensive footballer in history will wake up to his image on the front page of Madrid-based sports newspaper Marca today under the headline ‘forgiven too much’.
It is meant as a criticism for the whole Real Madrid side after their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona, but Bale is clearly the prime target after his worst display since joining the Spanish giants.
His 40 touches and 28 passes - just 57 per cent of which found their target - were fewer than any other outfield player that started the match and Bale will no doubt face the brunt of the criticism from fans and media in the post-mortem.
It has been a familiar theme this season, his decisive Copa Del Rey and Champions League final strikes swiftly forgotten by the demanding Madrid public amid accusations of selfishness and a lack of workrate.
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