Performing Brilliantly For Wales, Gareth Bale Mocks Spanish Media For Underestimating His Performance

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JAKARTA - Gareth Bale can smile with relief after successfully giving a brilliant performance while defending the Wales national team. Appearing in the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup play-offs, Wales won 2-0 over Austria.

Wales' victory at the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, March 25, WIB was inseparable from a brace made by Bale when the match was running for 25 minutes and 51 minutes.

The fact that Bale was able to ensure his country's victory later became proof that he still has the ability on the gridiron. This moment was also a response from Bale for discordant news that later lowered his performance.

Before the international break, Spanish media Marca issued a post containing scathing criticism of Bale. Marca saw the former Tottenham Hotspur player as a parasite because he only enjoyed a salary from Real Madrid without appearing much on the field.

After the match against Austria, Bale was then asked to respond to his previous reports. His reaction was relaxed, because instead of being annoyed, Bale felt that he didn't need to respond to anything.

For him, right now the most important thing is to focus on being able to perform as well as possible when given the trust to perform.

"I don't need to post any comments. It's a waste of my time. It (news) is disgusting and they (Marca) should be ashamed of themselves," said the 32-year-old footballer, quoted from Football Espana.

Regarding the confusion regarding Bale's condition, there is an assumption that the winger occupies the bench more because he is not fully fit.

If you look at the records throughout the 2021/2022 season that he has passed, Bale has only appeared in five matches with El Real in various events. From that appearance, he also only scored one goal.

However, this Southampton academy dropout actually proved his terrific performance in the Wales national team. That shows, Bale is still fit and still deserves to play.