Bale announces he's retiring from international and club soccer

The LAFC striker called it quits Monday following two decades at the highest level

Jan 09, 2023

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Gareth Bale (right), with Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric, helped the Spanish club win five Champions League titles. Wikipedia Commons photo

Gareth Bale — Wales’s all-time leading scorer and a five-time Champions League winner — announced on Monday his retirement from international and club soccer.

Bale, 33, called it quits midway through his contract …

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