Gareth Bale wondergoal makes him a Real Madrid hero - video

Stunning solo strike wins Copa del Rey for Madrid and brings down the curtain on the era of Barcelona

IT MAY have taken a while, but Gareth Bale finally announced his arrival in Spanish football with a sensational solo goal that won the Copa del Rey for Real Madrid, dispelled many of the doubts over his temperament and condemned Los Blancos' arch rivals, Barcelona, to a third ignominious defeat in the space of a week.

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