Real fans not bemoaning Bale

MADRID - Gareth Bale faces a race against time to be fit for Sunday's potentially title-deciding La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

However, many Madrid fans won't be losing any sleep should the Welshman miss out as Real has thrived despite another injury-ravaged season for the world's second most expensive player.

"There has been no Real Madrid fan seen crying over Bale's injury," said an editorial in Madrid sports daily Marca this week.