Spanish outlet Marca has launched another attack on Wales talisman Gareth Bale, branding him "the Welsh parasite". Bale, who has 14 trophies with Real Madrid including four Champions Leagues and two La Liga titles, awoke to enraged headlines from Spanish media organisations on Wednesday as they took umbrage with the Wales captain daring to enjoy himself during a training session with his international team-mates.
Marca themselves plastered the image of a happy-looking Bale and Joe Rodon in Welsh training gear alongside the headline "It doesn't hurt anymore". The accompanying text read: "Bale, who didn't even see the Clasico at the stadium, trains hard with Wales."
On Thursday, just hours before Bale is set to take on Austria at Cardiff City Stadium for Wales' World Cup play-off, Marca continued to question him. Accompanying a headline which reads, simply, "The Welsh Parasite", their website has mocked up an image of Bale's face on a parasite's body, appearing to suck blood from the Real Madrid badge.
