‘We all know who the parasite is’ – Gareth Bale slams the Spanish press again as the Welsh hero unleashes ‘malicious’ attacks

GARETH BALE lashed out at Spanish media TWICE in 24 hours, yelling: ‘We all know who the real parasite is!’

the real Madrid star delivered a stark warning that “malicious” attacks can damage athletes’ mental health and drive them “over the edge”.

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bale has a bitter relationship with some LaLiga media.

Sports newspaper Marca derided him as an insect sucking blood from the club crest, brand him a parasite.

Bale was also a target for heavy criticism after missing 4-0 against Barcelona on Sunday with a nod.

He responded with two miracle gates like Wales beat Austria 2-1 in the World Cup play-off – and celebrated by muttering “suck that” in response to the trolls.

Bale, 32, called his critics “disgraceful” in a post-match interview, adding that they “should be ashamed”.

He then took to social media to criticize Marca’s ‘defamatory and derogatory’ attack.

He wrote: “I’ve got a thick skin, but that doesn’t mean articles like this don’t upset the recipients of these vicious stories.

“I’ve seen the toll they can take on people’s mental and physical health.”

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F1 star Lewis Hamilton has previously praised tennis ace Naomi Osaka to the Retired from last year’s French Open for their well-being.

And Bale added: “The daily pressure on athletes is immense. Negative attention could easily overwhelm an already stressed athlete.

“That’s why I want to use my platform to change the way we talk publicly about people.”

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