Gareth Bale

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Gareth Bale announces retirement from professional football (ESPN)

Former Wales, Tottenham and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33.

Bale has not announced what his next plans are: "I move on with anticipation to the next stage of my life," he wrote in his retirement statement. "So for now I am stepping back, but not away from the team that lives in me and runs through my veins," he added. He captained the team into that competition and, in announcing his retirement, [issued a separate statement](https://twitter.com/GarethBale11/status/1612467320181477378) addressed to his "Welsh family." "My journey on the international stage is one that has changed not only my life but who I am," Bale wrote. At club level, Bale started his professional career at Southampton, and his form there earned him a move to Tottenham in May 2007. The highest of highs over 17 seasons, that will be impossible to replicate, no matter what the next chapter has in store for me."

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Gareth Bale announces retirement from professional soccer (MLSsoccer.com)

LAFC forward Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from professional soccer after an esteemed 18-year career, the Welsh superstar announced Monday.

[LA Galaxy](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/la-galaxy/) in a season-opening El Trafico at the Rose Bowl (9:30 pm ET [FIFA World Cup](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/2022/) appearance in 64 years and he retires as the Dragons’ all-time leader in appearances (111) and goals (40). Bale, after Wales' Group B exit in Qatar, said [he aimed to participate in the 2024 Euros](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/gareth-bale-silences-retirement-speculation-after-wales-world-cup-exit). “It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life. Bale, one of the highest-profile players in MLS history, scored three goals in 13 total appearances for LAFC. “We want to thank Gareth for everything he brought to our club,” LAFC co-president & general manager John Thorrington said in a release.

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Gareth Bale: Former Wales, Tottenham and Real Madrid forward ... (CNBC)

Gareth Bale of Wales leads the applause for the fans after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between Wales and England at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on ...

"So, I move on with anticipation to the next stage of my life. "My wife and my children, your love and support has carried me through. "I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love.

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Gareth Bale : pourquoi le Gallois arrête sa carrière ? (Linternaute.com)

Grosse surprise ce lundi 9 janvier avec l'annonce de la retraite du Gallois Gareth Bale, ancienne star du Real Madrid.

Deux ans plus tard, il atteint un nouveau record : il est le meilleur buteur de l'histoire du Pays de Galles. Gareth Bale est marié avec son amour de lycée : Emma Rhys-Jones. Le couple se fiance en juillet 2016, le jour du 27e anniversaire de Gareth Bale. Le joueur de football professionnel gallois est aussi passionné de golf, une passion qui lui est souvent reprochée par ses fans, l'accusant de délaisser le football au profit du golf. Gareth Bale rejoint le Real Madrid le 1er septembre 2013. Ce tournoi a lieu au profit de l'UNICEF et a pour objectif de récolter des dons pour lutter contre la pandémie de coronavirus. Le club signe un contrat de 101 millions d'euros pour avoir le joueur. Malgré une blessure au pied droit en décembre 2007, il devient vite un élément indispensable de l'équipe des Spurs. "Après mûre réflexion, j'annonce ma retraite immédiate du football de club et international, a écrit Gareth Bale dans deux publications. En mai 2007, il signe pour 10 millions de livres un contrat au Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Il suit une formation à l'académie de football de Bath, au sud-ouest de l'Angleterre. Il était l'un des joueurs capable de faire la différence à n'importe quel moment d'une rencontre.

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Gareth Bale arrête sa carrière de footballeur (RTL.fr)

L'international gallois Gareth Bale range les crampons. Sur ses réseaux sociaux, l'attaquant a annoncé ce lundi 9 janvier 2023 qu'il prenait sa retraite avec " ...

"À mes anciens clubs, Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid et enfin LAFC. Capitaine 111 fois en sélection, il a contribué à la qualification de son pays pour les Euro 2016, 2020 et pour le Mondial 2022. Passé par Tottenham et le Real Madrid, le joueur a remporté 5 Ligues des champions (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, et 2022).

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Gareth Bale retiring from club and international soccer (Sportsnet.ca)

He joined Real Madrid after scoring a career-high 21 Premier League goals for Spurs in 2012-13. He scored double-digit league goals in four of his first five ...

How do I put in to words the way I felt, every single time I put on that Welsh shirt?” Bale said. Injuries and a breakdown in his relationship with former Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane led to Bale becoming a peripheral figure in the Spanish capital. While celebrating a win that qualified his country for the 2020 European Championship, Bale held up a Welsh flag with the words “Wales. Madrid referred specifically to his go-ahead goals in the 2014 and ‘18 Champions League finals and his solo goal against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final in 2014 when he sprinted down the left wing, even outside the field through the coaches’ technical areas. “My journey on the international stage is one that has changed not only my life but who I am," Bale said in a statement. He scored 53 Premier League goals and 81 in La Liga.

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C'est la fin pour Gareth Bale - TVA Sports (TVA Sports)

Gareth Bale, vedette galloise du football, a annoncé lundi qu'il mettait fin avec effet «immédiat» à sa carrière en club comme en sélection à l'âge de 33 ...

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Bale announces retirement from professional football (TSN)

Bale led Wales to a berth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance at the tournament in 64 years.

How do I put in to words the way I felt, every single time I put on that Welsh shirt?” Bale said. Injuries and a breakdown in his relationship with former Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane led to Bale becoming a peripheral figure in the Spanish capital. While celebrating a win that qualified his country for the 2020 European Championship, Bale held up a Welsh flag with the words “Wales. “I move on with anticipation to the next step in my life,” Bale said. “My journey on the international stage is one that has changed not only my life but who I am," Bale said in a statement. Gareth Bale has retired from professional football after an illustrious 18-year career, the 33-year-old announced on Monday.

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Gareth Bale retires after illustrious career with Tottenham, Real ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

Bale, 33, played in English Premier League for Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, La Liga for Real Madrid and one year in the MLS for Los Angeles FC. He also ...

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Gareth Bale annonce sa retraite (La Presse)

La vedette galloise du football Gareth Bale a annoncé lundi la fin avec effet « immédiat » de sa carrière en club comme en sélection à l'âge de 33 ans et ...

La chance d’être Gallois et sélectionné pour jouer et être capitaine du pays de Galles m’a donné quelque chose d’incomparable par rapport à tout ce que j’ai vécu. Joueur adulé au pays de Galles, Bale a conclu sa carrière avec le maillot rouge frappé du dragon, au Mondial-2022. « Mon parcours sur la scène internationale a non seulement changé ma vie, mais aussi qui je suis.

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Football superstar Gareth Bale retires after trophy-laden career (CNN)

Five-time Champions League winner and Welsh football icon Gareth Bale has retired at the age of 33.

How do I put into words the way I felt, every single time I put on that Welsh shirt? “So, I move on with anticipation to the next stage of my life. How do I articulate the impact it has had on my life? “It was an honor to have one of the most talented, dynamic and exciting players of his generation finish his career with a title for LAFC, and we wish Gareth, his wife Emma, and their family nothing but the best in their future endeavors,” LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said in a statement. “My decision to retire from International football has been, by far the hardest of my career,” he said in a separate “I feel indebted to many people for helping to change my life and shape my career in a way I couldn’t have ever dreamed of when I first started out at 9 years old.

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Gareth Bale: Former Wales, Tottenham and Real Madrid forward ... (Sky Sports)

Bale, who spent last season at LAFC, was part of Wales squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar; the Welshman won five Champions League titles and La Liga ...

64 - Bale became the first Wales player to score at a World Cup for 64 years in Qatar. I am honoured and humbled to have been able to play a part in the history of this incredible country, to have felt the support and passion of the red wall, and together have been to unexpected and amazing places. I think one year ago I was one who probably said he might be thinking of retiring and it might be in the back of his mind. 16 - Bale was 16 years and 315 days old when he became the youngest player to play for his country on May 27, 2006. He went and won the MLS, but I actually thought he was going to stay, so I'm very, very surprised." "His figure will always be linked to the history and legend of our club. "So, I move on with anticipation to the next stage of my life. "How do I articulate the impact it has had on my life? "I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love. "My wife and my children, your love and support has carried me through. "To my previous clubs, Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid and finally LAFC. "To show my gratitude to all of those that have played their part along this journey, feels like an impossibility.

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Gareth Bale announces retirement: 'I feel incredibly fortunate to have ... (The Athletic)

Bale, who broke through at Southampton in 2006, also played for Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid during a storied career. He won the Champions League five ...

I am honoured and humbled to have been able to play a part in the history of this incredible country, to have felt the support and passion of the red wall, and together have been to unexpected and amazing places. The fortune of being Welsh and being selected to play for and captain Wales, has given me something incomparable to anything else I’ve experienced. Right beside me for all the highs and lows, keeping me grounded along the way. All of my previous managers and coaches, backroom staff, team-mates, all the dedicated fans, my agents, my amazing friends and family, the impact you have had is immeasurable. Bale’s statement continued: “I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love. Playing for and captaining my country 111 times has truly been a dream come true.

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Gareth Bale range ses crampons (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Après une réflexion approfondie, j'annonce ma retraite immédiate du soccer en club et en sélection , a écrit sur les réseaux sociaux l'ancien ailier du Real ...

La chance d'être Gallois, être sélectionné pour jouer et être capitaine du pays de Galles m'a donné quelque chose d'incomparable par rapport à tout ce que j'ai vécu. « Mon parcours sur la scène internationale a non seulement changé ma vie, mais aussi qui je suis. Le Gallois Gareth Bale a annoncé lundi qu'il mettait un terme à sa carrière à l'âge de 33 ans et après 17 saisons dans les rangs professionnels.

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Bale announces retirement from professional football (TSN)

Gareth Bale has retired from professional football after an illustrious 18-year career, the 33-year-old announced on Monday. Bale led Wales to a berth at ...

How do I put in to words the way I felt, every single time I put on that Welsh shirt?” Bale said. Injuries and a breakdown in his relationship with former Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane led to Bale becoming a peripheral figure in the Spanish capital. While celebrating a win that qualified his country for the 2020 European Championship, Bale held up a Welsh flag with the words “Wales. “I move on with anticipation to the next step in my life,” Bale said. “My journey on the international stage is one that has changed not only my life but who I am," Bale said in a statement. He scored 53 Premier League goals and 81 in La Liga.

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Soccer-Gareth Bale retires from football (SaltWire Network)

(Reuters) - Wales and Los Angeles FC winger Gareth Bale said on Monday he had decided to end his football career, both at club and international level.

In 2013-14, his first season in Spain, he helped Real Madrid to their 10th Champions League trophy, awaited by the club for more than 10 years. "I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love. He helped the Welsh reach the 2016 and 2020 Euros before leading them in their first World Cup since 1958 at Qatar 2022. "I am honoured and humbled to have been able to play a part in the history of this incredible country, to have felt the support and passion of the red wall, and together (we) have been to unexpected and amazing places. The player released a separate statement to bid farewell to the Welsh fans and team, saying his decision to retire from international football had been "by far the hardest of my career." "From my very first touch at Southampton to my last with LAFC and everything in between, shaped a club career that I have an immense pride and gratitude for," Bale added.

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Will LAFC miss Gareth Bale? Here are their options in attack (MLSsoccer.com)

The Gareth Bale era at LAFC will always be remembered fondly because of one goal, one header, one moment deep into extra-time of MLS Cup 2022.

[2023 Concacaf Champions League](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/concacaf-champions-league/) and drew Costa Rica’s Alajuelense in the Round of 16. [LA Galaxy](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/la-galaxy/) at the Rose Bowl (9:30 pm ET Internationally, Tello earned one cap for Spain in 2013 and featured at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. He then helped keep Bale out of the team in the summer. Biuk was named to the 40-man shortlist for UEFA’s Golden Boy award in 2022. He appeared in all 34 regular-season matches, underpinning his importance to the group, and started 20 games, despite all of LAFC’s more established attacking talent. With Bale stepping away from the game as a champion and hero for Wales, leading his country to the The answer to replace Bale can already be found within the roster, which we’ll get to in a second. (He headed away a corner a minute later before the penalty shootout). But now with Bale off the books, the salary cap just opened up and there’s full clarity on their final DP spot. The club option to extend his deal would have made him a Designated Player. For more on his stellar career, and all of those accolades, check

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Wales captain Gareth Bale announces retirement from international ... (The Globe and Mail)

Gareth Bale played a Wales record of 111 games for his country and was a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid.

In 2013-14, his first season in Spain, he helped Real Madrid to their 10th Champions League trophy, awaited by the club for more than 10 years. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love. “Forever a champion. He helped the Welsh reach the 2016 and 2020 Euros before leading them in their first World Cup since 1958 at Qatar 2022. “Our Captain. “Individually, (Bale) was named Player of the Year at the 2018 Champions League final and won the Golden Ball at the 2018 Club World Cup,” the club added.

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Gareth Bale prend sa retraite avec le record de buts du Pays de Galles (Le Soleil)

Gareth Bale a pris sa retraite comme joueur de soccer, à l'âge de 33 ans, après avoir établi le record du Pays de Galles avec 41 buts sur la scène ...

Le Los Angeles FC a gagné le match ultime aux tirs de barrage. Il a mérité le titre de joueur de l’année au Pays de Galles en six occasions. Lors de la phase de groupe, Bale a marqué le filet égalisateur dans un match nul de 1-1 contre les États-Unis.

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Football : le Gallois Gareth Bale prend sa retraite (Le Monde)

A 33 ans, la star du football gallois Gareth Bale a annoncé, lundi 9 janvier, sur les réseaux sociaux, qu'il mettait un terme à sa carrière.

L'occasion de revoir son sublime retourné face à Liverpool en fin… Avec son pays, il parvient brillamment à se hisser en demi-finales de l’Euro 2016, où les Gallois perdent contre le Portugal (2-0). Il devient alors le plus jeune joueur à avoir porté les couleurs du Pays de Galles. Mais malgré ses buts somptueux et la myriade de titres remportés avec le Real Madrid, tout n’a pas été rose chez les Merengue pour Gareth Bale. Un montant qui fait de lui, à l’époque, le joueur le plus cher de l’histoire. Sacré, en décembre 2022, champion de Major Soccer League, le championnat américain, avec le Los Angeles Football Club, il met fin à sa carrière professionnelle, commencée en 2006 en Angleterre avec Southampton FC, alors en deuxième division.

Soccer: Gareth Bale prend sa retraite avec le record de buts du Pays ... (Granby Express)

Bale a joué son dernier match le 29 novembre, dans une défaite de 3-0 du Pays de Galles contre l'Angleterre lors de la Coupe du monde de soccer. Il s'agissait ...

Le Los Angeles FC a gagné le match ultime aux tirs de barrage. Il a mérité le titre de joueur de l’année au Pays de Galles en six occasions. Lors de la phase de groupe, Bale a marqué le filet égalisateur dans un match nul de 1-1 contre les États-Unis.

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As Gareth Bale Retires, LAFC Got More Than Their Money's Worth (Forbes)

Bale departs as the author of the greatest individual moment in LAFC's brief club history. And his impact was larger than his overall unimpressive ...

Bale fell to LAFC in extremely unique circumstances — at the end of his club career but with an enormously important international tournament looming at the end of the season to keep him focused. It’s an interesting idea — that a star toward the end of his career might actually ease the pressure on a squad like the Philadephia Union or Austin FC if they contend again this year for their first MLS Cup titles. It also went that way for the first 96 minutes of the MLS Cup final against the Philadelphia Union before Cherundolo finally sent Bale on in extra time. The leadership and insight from that duo likely provided a boost that can’t be quantified. And whatever off-the-field marketing money Bale took in was also probably worth it given the enormous hype and attention he brought to the club and the league. He even became an afterthought through the first two rounds of the MLS Cup Playoffs for LAFC manager Steve Cherundolo, excluded from the team sheet all together in a conference semifinal win over the rival LA Galaxy and left unused on the bench in a conference final romp past Austin FC.

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Le Gallois Gareth Bale annonce sa retraite internationale avec effet ... (Le Courrier du Vietnam)

La vedette galloise du football Gareth Bale a annoncé lundi 9 janvier la fin avec effet "immédiat" de sa carrière en club comme en sélection à l'âge de 33 ...

Joueur adulé au pays de Galles, Bale a conclu sa carrière avec le maillot rouge frappé du dragon, au Mondial-2022. "Mon parcours sur la scène internationale a non seulement changé ma vie mais aussi qui je suis. Mais ses plus beaux moments, Gareth Bale les a sans doute vécus en sélection.

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Gareth Bale retires at 33 with 5 CL titles, many Wales memories (Toronto Star)

Gareth Bale announced his retirement from soccer on Monday at the age of 33, ending the career of one of Britain's greatest players after winning five ...

How do I put in to words the way I felt, every single time I put on that Welsh shirt?” Bale said. Injuries and a breakdown in his relationship with former Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane led to Bale becoming a peripheral figure in the Spanish capital. While celebrating a win that qualified his country for the 2020 European Championship, Bale held up a Welsh flag with the words “Wales. Madrid referred specifically to his go-ahead goals in the 2014 and ‘18 Champions League finals and his solo goal against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final in 2014 when he sprinted down the left wing, even outside the field through the coaches’ technical areas. He has won Wales’ player of the year award six times. In That Order” written on it. “My answer is that I couldn’t possibly do any of those things justice, simply with words. He scored 53 Premier League goals and 81 in La Liga. “Gareth Bale has been part of our team in one of the most successful stages in our history and forever represents many of the brightest moments of the last decade,” the Spanish club said. “I am honored and humbled to have been able to play a part in the history of this incredible country, to have felt the support and passion of the red wall, and together have been to unexpected and amazing places.” Key to qualifying Wales for its first World Cup in 64 years, Bale scored in the group stage in Qatar — a penalty against the United States — and his last match was a 3-0 loss to England on Nov. LOS ANGELES - Gareth Bale announced his retirement from soccer on Monday at the age of 33, ending the career of one of Britain’s greatest players after winning five Champions League titles and finally getting to play in a World Cup for Wales.

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Why did Gareth Bale retire? Enigmatic ex-Real Madrid and Wales ... (Sporting News)

Gareth Bale called time on an illustrious playing career at age 33. The ex-Real Madrid and Wales star will go down as one of the finest British players of ...

Rob Page’s team could not do likewise at the World Cup as Bale and his generation ran out of road against Iran and England. Injury-ravaged by this point, Bale still managed to rouse himself and inspire a brilliant 2-0 win over Turkey that again sealed progress to the knockout stages. Drawn alongside Slovakia, England and Russia, Bale scored in each game as Wales finished top of their group. Bale collected his fifth Champions League medal in 2021/22, although he was little more than a cheerleader under Ancelotti. He came off the bench again, the relationship with Zidane clearly strained by this point, when Madrid faced Liverpool in the 2018 final in Kyiv. Two years later, Bale converted in a shootout when Madrid again beat their city rivals in the European showpiece at San Siro. Bale endured a difficult relationship with Madrid’s demanding fanbase at times, but he scored a sensational solo goal to down Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey final. He was twice named PFA Players’ Player of the Year after stunning Premier League campaigns in 2010/11 and 2012/13. 2019/20 2010/11 Once again, injuries blighted Bale and he started just twice for LAFC in 13 appearances. Bale did not form part of his plans, which meant a loan return to Tottenham in 2020/21.

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Wales captain Gareth Bale announces retirement (The Japan Times)

The former Tottenham and Real Madrid winger remains a legend of the national team, having guided Wales to two European Championships and its first FIFA ...

It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football,” Bale said on Twitter. Bale played a Wales record of 111 games for his country and was a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid.

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Your Tuesday Kickoff: Gareth Bale rides into the LA sunset (MLSsoccer.com)

Vancouver Whitecaps sign Uruguayan defender Laborda Vancouver Whitecaps FC have added a second center back ahead of the 2023 MLS season, announcing Monday ...

[signed Eldin Jakupović from English Premier League side Everton](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lafc-sign-goalkeeper-eldin-jakupovic-from-everton). [re-signed midfielder Amar Sejdić to a one-year contract](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/atlanta-united-re-sign-midfielder-amar-sejdic) with club options for 2024 and 2025. [signed the midfielder on a free transfer](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sebas-mendez-joins-brazil-s-sao-paulo-after-4-year-mls-career). [Sign up for The Daily Kickoff in your inbox!](https://www.mlssoccer.com/newsletters/) The Daily Kickoff is more than an article – it can be delivered to your email account as well. - The San Jose Earthquakes picked up Michael Baldisimo in the Re-Entry Draft and were able to sign him to a new deal. [signed Arnaud Souquet from Ligue 1 side Montpellier HSC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-sign-defender-arnaud-souquet-from-ligue-1-s-montpellier) on a free transfer. Back in November, San Jose selected Baldisimo in Stage 2 of the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft. But they’re on a bit of a hot streak as of late when it comes to making steps in the right direction. The Five Stripes still have a long way to go to get their roster up to their fanbase’s standards. Some things will have to break their way, but is it really that far-fetched to see this group putting in a string of consistent performances that keep them above the line for most of the year? Yeah, it would have been nice to have him around for a CCL run, but he wouldn’t have been a locked-in starter. The 23-year-old had exclusively played for Nacional in his home country and now inks a three-year guaranteed deal through 2025 with an option for 2026.

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Gareth Bale has been retired less than 48 hours and Pep Guardiola ... (GolfDigest.com)

The Manchester City boss wants to be one of the featured groups in Gareth Bale's retirement golf bonanza.

It has morphed from a media narrative to self-fulfilling prophecy in recent years, and who better to talk Guardiola out of it than Mr. Less than 24 hours after the Welshman’s announcement, he is already receiving invites to tee it up from all across sports, including from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, a mad-hatter-level soccer genius currently pushing to win his fifth Premier League title in the last six seasons. [announcing his retirement](https://twitter.com/GarethBale11/status/1612466979373461504) at the age of 33.

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