FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Leganes vs Real Madrid - Butarque Municipal Stadium, Leganes, Spain - February 21, 2018 Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale REUTERS/Susana Vera
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was the focus of unwanted attention in the Spanish media on Thursday after the 100-million euro signing was left out of the team's starting line-up for the third time in four games.
Bale began Real's 3-1 win at Leganes on Wednesday on the bench, just as he had done against Real Sociedad and in their Champions League last-16 first leg against Paris St Germain.
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