Bale leaves underwhelming Madrid legacy despite haul of goals and trophies


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Real Madrid v Liverpool - NSC Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine - May 26, 2018 Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Hannah McKay

MADRID (Reuters) - As Gareth Bale prepares to return to Tottenham Hotspur after seven silverware-laden years at Real Madrid, in the Spanish capital there is an overwhelming sense of disappointment rather than gratitude over his legacy.

Bale scored vital strikes in Champions League finals against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool plus a career-defining Copa del Rey final winner against eternal rivals Barcelona amongst 105 goals and 68 assists in 251 games.

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