The latest thing we have learned about Gareth Bale is that he ignores his fans Real Madrid Opinion of Juanma Rodriguez

The last thing we have known about Gareth Bale is that he ignores his fans. Last night upon his arrival in Barajas, he didn't want to greet a mother who asked him to sign an autograph for her son, who loved him. Gareth was wearing some headphones, probably listening to golf, and all he wanted was to get out of there, but from his indifference to the lady, whom he probably didn't even understand, he has ignored a child.

I think what we don't like about Bale is that he doesn't pay attention to us. Bale simply ignores us, doesn't take us into account because he has no need to do so. What we don't like about Bale is that he says what he thinks, probably because we can't do the same and thus there is a hint of envy. We would like Bale to come out at a press conference and recite Quevedo by heart in perfect Spanish: "I am announcing that, thanks to you and after much thought, I have reflected and decided to retire from golf." But no, he likes golf and will continue to like it.

What we don't like about Bale is that he intends to fulfil his contract, he wants to choose his own professional destiny, to ensure he does what is best for his family. Nor do we want him to say what he feels and to recognise that, over time, football is no longer a priority for him, a matter which has been quickly interpreted as an absolute lack of professionalism. We don't like that Bale doesn't react, that he doesn't respond, that he doesn't defend himself. When he leaves, he will leave, but he will remain in his world, which is, by the way, what we would want for ourselves.