Wales icon Gareth Bale has announced his shock retirement from club and international football at the age of 33.
The left-back turned forward won 111 caps for Wales, leading them in Euro 2020 and at last year's World Cup in Qatar, calling his time in a Wales shirt "a dream come true". He scored 41 goals for his country and is widely considered one of the best, if not the best, Welsh player of all time. Leave your Bale farewell messages in the comments section here.
The Cardiff-born superstar began his career at Southampton before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007. He then became the world's costliest player when he sealed an £85million move to Real Madrid in 2013. Last summer, he opted for a move to Los Angeles FC. You can follow live updates and reaction to Bale's retirement here.
