Gareth Bale won five Champions League titles with Real Madrid. / Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Gareth Bale has revealed how a family illness contributed significantly to his decision to retire ...

Gareth Bale has revealed that he made the decision to retire from football at the age of just 33 due to his father suddenly becoming sick - saying he 'realised there is more to life than just football ...

Gareth Bale has revealed a family health issue ultimately pushed him to announce his shock retirement from football at just 33. The Wales icon stunned the sporting world when he called time on his ...

Courtney Cook Bales is certainly not the first person to eat a baked sweet potato whole — nor even to stuff hunks of cheese into a baked sweet potato then eat it whole — but she sure makes you want to ...

Gareth Bale has downplayed rumours that he had a bad relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. The Welsh star played alongside the Portuguese icon for five seasons at Los Blancos, and ...

Gareth Bale has admitted that a family health scare was the real driving force behind his surprise decision to hang up his boots at the age of 33. The Welsh legend sent shockwaves through the football ...

18:22, Tue, Dec 9, 2025 Updated: 18:30, Tue, Dec 9, 2025 Gareth Bale has revealed that a family health crisis was the primary reason behind his unexpected retirement from football at the age of 33.

Gareth Bale has just spanked his first shot on Foxhills’ par three 16th into the drink and is bemused about it. “Can we take two, yeah?” he says, already bending over to plant another ball onto a new ...

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