Former Tottenham star Gareth Bale was spotted playing in the Pebble Beach professional and amateur pairing golf tournament over the past weekend. It comes shortly after the Welshman announced his retirement from football, hanging up his boots after the World Cup with Wales.
The forward won 22 trophies in his time as a player, standing out in most of the sides he was involved in and became a national hero along the way. “My decision to retire from international football has been by far the hardest of my career,” Bale said in his statement. “My journey on the international stage is one that has changed not only my life but who I am.”
It remains to be seen exactly what retired life will be like for Bale as he leaves the playing world of football behind, but it hasn't taken him long to be back in the public eye again. He featured in the weekend's Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament out in California as part of a celebrity group of players.
