Bale is savaged as a bad example by the furious Spanish media after Wales cameo

Gareth Bale has been lambasted as a 'bad example' by the press in Spain after featuring for Wales last night and being taken off at half-time - despite not featuring for Real Madrid after a hamstring tear picked up in September.

Winger Bale was forced to reveal post-match following Wales' victory against Belarus that his substitution was pre-planned, but his attitude has since been scathingly labelled as 'unpresentable' by frustrated reporters.

He has not featured at club level since August 28, in Madrid's clash against Real Betis, but lined up from the off for his country in their World Cup qualifier.

In El Sanhedrin de Carrusel Deportivo, via AS, Antonio Romero took aim at this statistic and even slammed the 32-year-old as a 'bad example in the dressing room'.

'His attitude is unpresentable to be the highest paid in Real Madrid. Madrid on June 30 takes a load off their shoulders,' Romero said. 'I think he is a bad example in the dressing room and someone in private should sing him forty.

'It is unfortunate that today he is a starter with the national team after more than two months without playing in Madrid. He is making fun of the shield he defends.'

Adding to the feeling of anger, Miguel Martin Talaver said: 'I think that if a player is injured and is out with his team, UEFA should change something there. The biggest misfortune is that he has been injured again.'

Bale began the season brightly under Carlo Ancelotti, having played in the first two LaLiga fixtures of the campaign, but he then picked up his latest setback in training and found himself ruled out of action for two months.

Extraordinarily, his cameo against Belarus was his fourth international appearance this term. In comparison, he has played just three times for Madrid.

Earlier this week, the former Tottenham man insisted he was ready and raring to get back onto the pitch with Wales.

'Obviously I'm not at my best, but I've worked to be back in time and I'm as good as I could be now,' Bale said.

'I haven't played for two months, so I have no rhythm, but I'll give my best. I don't know if I'll be able to play the whole game, but I'll give 100 percent as that's what I always demand of myself.'

He was given the green light to jet out for international duty by boss Carlo Ancelotti despite his lack of time on the training field.

Ancelotti said: 'He trained with the squad but won't be in the squad because he hasn't trained a lot with the team.

'He's going to go to Wales and they will assess whether he's fit or not. It'll be down to how the player trains there.

'Bale is fine and it's clear it's very important he feels right training after two months out and whether he's feeling confident.

'It's not his best period here but the fans will not forget what he's done and we have to keep the faith.

'If he is right when he comes back from international duty and he deserves to play, he will play.'