The world record signing shows he is worth every penny.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final thanks to a wonder goal from world record signing Gareth Bale.
With top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo injured the pressure fell on Bale to perform in this big game – something that the Welshman has been criticised for not doing since arriving at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu last summer for £85.3m.
Yet with things tied at 1-1 at the Mestalla Stadium, the 24-year-old seized his chance and put the ball around Barca defender Marc Bartra, before using his supreme pace to beat the Spaniard to it.
Bale then showed a cool head to beat goalkeeper Jose Pinto and gift the victory to Los Blancos – and win his first ever major trophy at the same time.
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