Why do Real Madrid fans hate Gareth Bale passionately despite his achievements?

Gareth Bale has a long time to go if he will be graced to continue his stay at the club, the fans do not seem to appreciate his achievements at the club with a recent booing proving the same but it’s not clear where they base their hate on.

Gareth Bale is ­lighting up the stage at Real Madrid, but the Madridistas don’t think so… in fact, the White Army can’t wait to see the back of him.

The Welshman arrived at the Bernabeu from Tottenham six years ago for £85million as the most ­expensive transfer in world football.

In that short time he has amassed a ­trophy cabinet comprising 14 of pieces of silver, more than most sides in Europe can muster from their entire existence.

He bamboozled Barcelona ’s Marc Bartra so much in his first Copa del Rey final that, soon after, the defender packed his bags and left for Germany.

The Wales wonder then went on to lift a total of four Champions League titles, a La Liga crown, the Spanish Super Cup, three UEFA Super Cups and FIFA’s Club World Cup four times.

Yet, in Madrid, he’s not loved by Real’s fans and many feel that he hasn’t been a success.

So here’s the problem for our most successful export. Injuries have been a ­constant hindrance, largely because they have come at a time when he has been in great form and winning over the demanding Madrid fans.

But the main criticism is that he is not Cristiano Ronaldo .

Bale was brought in to replace the Portuguese ­heavyweight, something Madrid deny – but they went out of their way to hide his true price tag to avoid upsetting the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.

However, replacing someone the calibre of Ronaldo isn’t just about what you do on the pitch, it’s the ­personality, drive and desire to have the whole world talking about you.

Bale’s sombre, family-first ­approach was never going to pull up any trees or feed the baying media.

As such, they began to feed on him. But the attacks on Bale and his ­lifestyle are more personal than professional.

One ­famous TV ­presenter in Spain went from “Sell Bale at whatever price” to lauding him as the Prince of Wales and being ­finally ready to lead the team after his sensational ­performance against Liverpool in the Champions League Final.

These outspoken figures hold a lot of influence and Bale, despite the warning signs, never responded. It is not in his nature and, because of that, he wasn’t able to be what they wanted from him: a larger-than-life superstar.

Something Ronaldo doesn’t have a problem with.

But Real fans are also ­critical that he hasn’t ­integrated ­better into Spanish life. Six years in Madrid and he could have learnt the language properly.

Of that, there’s no doubt, but if it doesn’t harm his performances and results on the pitch, it feels less ­relevant.

How many of those mocking his inability to speak Spanish have lived in another country or are fluent in a second language?

It feels like this summer could be the one where Bale leaves Spanish shores even more so after his agent Jonathan Barnett claimed Madrid fans should worship the ground he walks on.

When asked about the rift ­between Bale and current Real boss Zinedine Zidane, Barnett said: “Gareth wanted to play one way and Zidane wanted to play another.

“That was the cause and it got worse and over a period of time.”

Zidane himself admitted the supporters were not helping the Welshman, but he ­refused to clarify if Bale would remain at the club next season.

“I don’t know how it ­affects him, but booing a player is never good,” he said.“They also booed me, but you have to accept it and every player here has the character to deal with it.

“We’ll decide the future of Gareth and other players at the end of the season. We’ve got nine games left and then we’ll see. I can confirm that we will make changes next season.”

That means there is probably a “Balexit” on the horizon. And Spanish sports newspaper Marca claims there is a pre-contract agreement to bring Chelsea’s Eden Hazard to Madrid.

But Bale remains a global star and ­extremely marketable. History will remember him as a Real Madrid ­superstar – even if their fans don’t realise it right now.

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