Gareth Bale announced his retirement from professional football

Elton GardnerJanuary 9, 2023

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The front Gareth Bale announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 33 after publishing an extensive farewell letter on their social networks.

The attacker played in southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid Y Los Angeles FC. in his palmares records a total of five UEFA Champions Leaguebeing decisive in two finals, four Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, three Spanish Leagues, three Spanish Super Cups, an English League Cup, a King’s Cup Y three titles with LAFC in the MLS.

With the Wales national team managed to play the Euro 2016 semifinals and the classification to Qatar World Cup 2022who had not participated since 1958.

“After having carefully considered it, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football,” begins Bale’s publication, which puts an end to his career.

“I feel incredibly lucky to have achieved the dream of dedicating myself to the sport that I love. It has given me some of the best moments of my life. Very good moments and bad moments in 17 seasons that are impossible to repeat, whatever comes my way. the future,” he stressed.

Bale’s career took him from Southampton to Tottenham Hotspur, who paid 15 million euros for him in 2007. At Spurs he became one of the most important players in the world, playing on the left flank, both as winger and winger. extreme, which aroused the interest of Real Madrid, which in 2013 paid 100 million euros for him.

“From my first cap for Southampton to my last for Los Angeles, and everything in between, it has been a career that fills me with pride and gratitude. Playing for my country 111 times is a dream come true,” he said. .

In his farewell letter, Bale remembered his clubs, Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid and LAFC, as well as his coaches, teammates, agents and family.

“Now I turn the page looking forward to the next chapter of my life. It is a time of change and transition, an opportunity for a new adventure,” said the Welshman.