article_snippet: Gareth Bale rammed some of the ridiculous criticism Gareth Bale has received in recent weeks from Real Madrid supporters back down their throats with a first-half double and the perfect goal celebration.
article_snippet: The former Tottenham forward, who scored 22 goals in 44 games in Tottenham first season at the club - including strikes that won the Copa del Rey and Champions League final - has had to put up with whistles in Gareth Bale own stadium and a fan poll that had 40 per cent of supporters calling for Gareth Bale to be dropped in recent weeks.
article_snippet: When Gareth Bale put Real Madrid ahead on 18 minutes in the 2-0 win over Levante on Sunday night Gareth Bale made sure Gareth Bale left off some steam, covering Gareth Bale ears as Gareth Bale ran to the corner to give the flag a celebratory kick.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale celebrates, with obvious relief, after breaking a long scoring drought to put Real Madrid ahead at the Bernabeu .
article_snippet: The Welsh winger covers both his ears to demonstrate that Gareth Bale has not been listening to the boos from the Real Madrid fans .
article_snippet: Gareth Bale ran to the flag and kicked the flag as Gareth Bale let out some pent-up frustration having found the net for the first time since January .
article_snippet: Bale's first half performance will have silenced those calls for Cristiano Ronaldo to be left out of the Real Madrid team.
article_snippet: Bale has come in for plenty of criticism from the La Liga crowd in recent weeks, but looked to have found Bale form at the right time .
article_snippet: Bale was everywhere in the first 45 minutes, even popping up on the left and drilling the perfect cross to the edge of the six-yard box where Ronaldo somehow managed to fail to get enough on the centre and sent the centre wide.
article_snippet: Bale Bale was more motivated - Ancelotti .
highlights_snippet: Gareth Bale scored for the first time in 10 games to put Real Madrid ahead after 18 minutes .
  