Audio By Carbonatix
Wales Captain Gareth Bales has announced his retirement from club and international football.
In a Twitter post on Monday, the former Real Madrid player said “I feel incredibly fortunate to have realized my dream of playing the sport I love. It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life.”
The player captained his country to their first World Cup since 1958 but was eliminated in the group stages following a disappointing campaign in Qatar last year adding up to his 111 appearances for his national side.
Gareth Bale has won five Champions League titles with Real Madrid. He retires at age 33 after featuring for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.
Bale will be remembered for his incredible bicycle kick goal against Liverpool in the Champions League final in 2018.
“After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football,” Bale said.
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) January 9, 2023
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) January 9, 2023
Latest Stories
-
Asanko Gold supports road rehabilitation to ease transport challenges in Amansie West
8 minutes -
Serial killer pleads guilty to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island, New York
12 minutes -
NPP used Bosomtwe road as ‘election machine’ but failed to dedicate funds for its completion – Dr Amoakohene
18 minutes -
CSOs warns of contraceptive crisis as $500k UNFPA supplies stall at port
23 minutes -
Africa’s youth bulge a ‘defining moment’ that requires urgent action – NYA CEO Osman Ayariga
31 minutes -
No looming power crisis; Ghana’s electricity supply remains stable – Energy Ministry PRO insists
46 minutes -
Mahama should reset his stance on LGBTQ -Clinton Baffour
52 minutes -
Rising sachet water costs should spark a bigger conversation on plastic waste
56 minutes -
Two-week ceasefire takes effect as US and Iran prepare for talks in Pakistan
59 minutes -
Dr. Amoakohene debunks claims Sewua and other Agenda 111 hospitals are ready for operationalisation
1 hour -
AMA rolls out new shift system for street sweepers to improve sanitation
1 hour -
Focus on capacity, not connections in Damang lease decision – Paa Kwesi Schandorf
1 hour -
Teen defender Eric Mensah undergoes trial at Malaga CF after standout ROC Cup display
1 hour -
Journalism out loud: Why silence is no longer an option
1 hour -
NYA boss identifies unemployability as Africa’s core youth challenge
2 hours