Wales and Los Angeles FC winger Gareth Bale decides to end his playing career at the age of 33
Bale started his senior career at then-Championship side Southampton, which introduced the 17-year-old to professional football before he moved to Tottenham Hotspur two years later.
After six seasons in the Premier League, Bale was signed by Real Madrid for a fee reported by British media as a world record of $107.45 million . "From my very first touch at Southampton to my last with LAFC and everything in between, shaped a club career that I have immense pride and gratitude for," Bale added.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."
"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. "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.READ MORE:
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