Yes, it is being read correctly, Gareth Bale could be coming out of retirement to play once again. Less than six months after one of the most decorated British footballers ever called time on their career, the Welsh attacker might be making a comeback.
The 33-year-old called a premature end to his playing days in January after Wales exited the World Cup. Bale's fitness issues and struggles to compete at the top end of club football contributed to hanging up his boots. With the prospect of being part of one of football's fairytale stories though, a return is on the cards.
From what started as a joke on social media, the prospect of seeing the five-time Champions League winner return to action is bubbling up under the surface. Ben Foster, the former Manchester United and England goalkeeper with nearly 400 top flight appearances, made is own miraculous return.
