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Fans kicking at Gareth Bale's car and other signs of discontent at Real Madrid

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez just doesn't know when to stop, so he celebrating his club's long awaited 10th European Cup with significant turnover. Bringing in the likes of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos while selling off Angel Di Maria and Xabi Alonso has shaken up the team and the early returns haven't been good.

Two losses in their first three matches — the most recent being a second straight home loss to Atletico Madrid for the first time ever — have caused frustrations to start boiling over.

Gareth Bale's refusal to stop and sign autographs for waiting fans as he left training on Monday prompted a couple of grown men to kick at his white Bentley. Because scoring important goals in both the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals apparently wasn't enough to earn their respect.

Elsewhere, ultras hung banners on overpasses in the city calling for Perez to be ousted.

And the video below has prompted attempts to stir up a feud between James Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo, who has also been the subject of fresh (yet tired) Manchester United rumors after he voiced his displeasure with Real Madrid's summer moves.

Granted, it's very early in the season and there's plenty of time for everyone to settle down and delight the fans with another batch of trophies. But Perez seems to be tempting fate with his unrelenting desire for the best, the newest and the most expensive. And Gareth Bale's car is paying for it.

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Brooks Peck

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