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Roger Vaughan

Bittersweet sadness: Slater eyes Bells Beach farewell

American veteran Kelly Slater has made an impressive start at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. (HANDOUT/WORLD SURF LEAGUE)

Surfing legend Kelly Slater has confirmed he is on the verge of retiring from competition, saying he will end his peerless career "pretty soon".

The 11-time world champion is not just surfing's most-decorated competitor, but at 52 one of world sport's greatest stories.

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