Gareth Bale decides to retire at the age of 33: “I was happy to realize my dream”… – 5-time CL winner with Real Madrid

Last Updated on 01/10/2023 by てんしょく飯

Wales FW Gareth Bale (Los Angeles FC/USA) announced his retirement via his official Twitter (@GarethBale11) on January 9.

He has decided to retire from club and Wales national team soccer immediately.

Born in 1989, Bale, now 33 years old, spent his developmental years at Southampton, making his first-team debut in April 2006, before joining Tottenham on a permanent basis in 2007. In 2007, he joined Tottenham on a permanent basis, initially playing mainly at left back (SB), but gradually moving into more attacking positions, such as wing and up top, where his explosive speed and powerful left-footed kicks have earned him a place on the team. In the 2012-13 season, he scored 21 goals and provided 8 assists in 33 Premier League appearances.

In the summer of 2013, he joined Real Madrid. In the summer of 2013, he joined Real Madrid, playing mainly at right wing and forming a strong front line unit known as the “BBC” with former French international Karim Benzema and Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo. In the 2017-18 CL final against Liverpool, he scored twice, including a spectacular overhead shot, to lead the team to an unprecedented third consecutive title.

In recent years, however, he has struggled with injuries and his club appearances have declined; he returned to his old club Tottenham on loan in the summer of 2020 and left Real Madrid last summer. He joined Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).

He also made his debut for Wales in 2006 at the age of 16, making 111 official appearances for the national team, scoring 40 goals and 22 assists, helping the national team reach the last four at the 2016 EURO, and playing all three games as captain at last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022, scoring 1 He also scored a goal in all three games as captain at last year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Bale wrote on his official Twitter page on the occasion of his retirement: “After careful consideration, I have decided to retire from the club.

After careful consideration, I have decided to retire from club and national soccer with immediate effect. I was very happy to be able to realize my dream of playing the sport I love. Soccer has given me some of the best moments of my life. The events that I have experienced over the past 17 seasons will be impossible to replicate, no matter what the future holds for me.

From my first season at Southampton to my last with Los Angeles FC, everything in between has shaped my club career. I am very proud and grateful. Also, representing my country for 111 games and captaining my country was a dream come true.

I don’t think it’s possible to thank everyone who has been part of my journey and I am indebted to so many people who have helped to change my life and shape my career in ways I could never have dreamed of when I started playing soccer at the age of nine.”

Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid, and Los Angeles FC; every manager, coach, and staff member, every teammate, every enthusiastic and supportive fan, my agent, my wonderful friends and family, the impact you have had on me is immeasurable.”

He continued, “I wouldn’t be writing this now if it weren’t for the dedicated support my parents and sister gave me when I was young, and the love and support of my wife and children. And the love and support my wife and children have given me. Thank you for your unwavering support and for leading me down this path.

I move forward with great anticipation into the next stage of my life. It’s a time of change and transition and a chance for new adventures.