Gareth Bale's former teammate Andros Townsend has insisted the Welsh forward deserves a statue at Real Madrid despite his unpopularity with supporters of the Spanish giants.
Bale has been frozen out of the first-team in recent months, with his relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane said to be at an all-time low.
He has also been regularly jeered by fans of the club, who have been left angered by his perceived poor attitude and apparent unwillingness to learn Spanish.
Yet despite his recent downturn in fortunes Bale was an important player for the side in the past, and scored three goals in two Champions League finals to help them win the tournament in 2014 and 2018.
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