Responding to Spanish critics is a waste of time for Wales’ Bale

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale said he will run into the ground for Wales as he dismissed criticism from Spain of his club form as a "waste of my time."

Bale was at his brilliant best by scoring twice to take Wales into a World Cup playoff final with a 2-1 win over Austria in Cardiff on Thursday.

The 32-year-old has barely featured for Real Madrid in the final year of his contract with the Spanish giants and was fiercely criticised for declaring himself unfit for Madrid's 4-0 defeat to Barcelona last weekend. "I'm not sending a message to anyone," Bale told Sky Sports on his badge-kissing celebration.

"It's a waste of my time. It's disgusting and they should all be ashamed of themselves."

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