Gareth Bale finds himself in trouble once again with Real Madrid and the fans after holding up a flag which has been deemed disrespectful.
The Welshman was at hand for his national team in their clash with Hungary, helping the Dragons book their ticket to Euro 2020. The 30-year-old set up Aaron Ramsey for the opening goal in the 2-0 victory.
During the post-match celebrations, Bale and his fellow countrymen help up the Wales flag with the words “Wales.Gold.Madrid” written on it in that order. This is, of course, a reference to recent criticism made against the former Tottenham ace.
"Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order"
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 19, 2019
Gareth Bale and Wales really celebrated their #EURO2020 qualification with this flag. pic.twitter.com/T7jcFYVzhw
The attacker has been accused of lacking commitment towards Los Blancos, with some arguing that he prioritizes Wales and gold ahead of his employers. Gareth has previously admitted to finding this chat amusing and was probably mocking his critics but this move did not sit well with the Spanish giants, with ESPN claiming that the club have been left angered by his “bad joke”.
Gareth Bale is past caring and who can blame him? This is aimed more at Madrid media than at the club and quite honestly, they deserve it. The campaign against him has been disgusting. Not that this will help...https://t.co/Wtf2paywes
— Ben Hayward (@bghayward) November 19, 2019
Bale is an unpopular figure among the Bernabeu crowd and has endured a falling out with Zidane. The Welshman appeared destined for an exit over the summer after failing to see eye to eye with the French tactician but injury to Asensio forced him to stay.
He has not featured for Los Merengues since October 5, which is why fans criticize his commitment but should be back in contention now that the international break is wrapping up.
