After the removal of the selected Wales in Qatar 2022 In the group stage (with one draw and two losses), Bale put an end to his outstanding career as a footballer, in which with the Real Madrid won five Champions League.
Bale, 33, never hid that his true passion was golf: in the days when the Italian Carlo Ancelotti and the French Zinedine Zidaneformer coaches of the “merengue” team, frequently left him out of the calls, the former left-handed midfielder was dedicated to playing on the fairways.
Now away from playing professional soccer, Bale will return to golf, his great passion, to compete in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am from February 2-5.
The farewell statement
The player, who played for his last club until a few weeks ago, Los Angeles FC of the American soccer league, had written a statement on their social networks confirming the news.
“Thanks to all the clubs. It is time to move on to another stage of my life,” he began.
He continued: “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football. I feel incredibly lucky to have fulfilled my dream of playing the game that I love and that gave me some of the best moments of my life. “.
“I have immense gratitude from my first touch of the ball at Southampton to my last at Los Angeles FC and in between at each of the clubs I was with. Playing and representing my country 111 times was a dream come true.” remarked.
And he continued: “To my previous clubs, Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid and finally LAFC. To all the coaches, technical staff, teammates, the fans who accompanied me, my agents, my great friends and my family. All of them had an immeasurable impact. My parents and my sister, without their dedication in the early years, without their strong foundation, were fundamental because without them I would not have been able to write this statement right now. So thank you for doing your part and for your unwavering support.”
“My wife and son, your love and support kept me going through all my ups and downs. You inspired me to be better and I am proud of you. So, I will enter the next phase of my life. A while of change and transition. An opportunity to enter a new adventure”, he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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