Clasico cup final: Bale the key as Real Madrid face Barcelona

Can the Welshman dispel doubts about his big-game temperament in the Copa del Rey final?

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates
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GARETH BALE will attempt to fill the shoes of the injured Cristiano Ronaldo in Spain's Copa del Rey cup final against Barcelona tonight, and finally prove that he was worth the staggering fee Real paid for him last summer.

According to Spanish sports paper AS, the Clasico showdown in Valencia will be "the biggest game" of his life.

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