Bale on Real Madrid situation and ignoring criticism
Former Tottenham Hotspur player Bale was persistently linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu - either back to the English Premier League or to China - during the transfer window.
Relations between the Wales international and Real head coach Zinedine Zidane have become particularly strained in recent months.
Despite this, Bale has started all three of Real's La Liga matches and scored two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Villarreal, although he was also sent off in that game.
The 30-year-old joked about his nickname 'the golfer', given to him by Real team-mate Thibaut Courtois - and he referred to it as a "great one" which was taken out of context.
