Gareth Bale has been accused of not being passionate enough and failing to fill Cristiano Ronaldo's boots at Real Madrid.
Former Santiago Bernabeu player and manager Jorge Valdano was critical of the Welshman, despite seeing him score in the 4-2 La Liga victory over Espanyol on Sunday.
Bale, 29, who joined Real from Tottenham for £85 million ($112m) in 2013, was tipped to step up to fill the void created by Ronaldo's departure for Juventus last summer.
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However, he remains a target for taunts from pundits and fans alike.