Jorge Valdano: “We continue to measure Bale based on his price. His price tag has created a fantasy that he is a world superstar. But the last five years don't correspond to what Real Madrid paid for him, even if every season he is applauded for scoring the goal of the year."
Jorge Valdano: “After seven minutes Bale left Jordi Alba alone," he added. At first they [star players] respect the tactics, but then their nature is shown. They think they have the authority to do what they want even if it goes against the collective."
Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has responded: “It comes from nothing, so it is taken as nothing.”