On the eve of the five-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, Gareth Bale declared his retirement. Despite his 33-year-old age, the Welshman made the "most difficult decision" and left professional sports.

On the eve of the five-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, Gareth Bale declared his retirement. Despite his 33-year-old age, the Welshman made the "most difficult decision" and left professional sports.

Usually, players finish from 30 to 35 years old, and rare enthusiasts keep up to 40. Compared to other fields of activity, retirement at 35 can be considered early, but football fans know that individual players keep up to the fifth decade.

Of course, many are tempted by unthinkable fees that allow them to lead a luxurious life. They travel around the world – to the best and most expensive places on the planet, for example, in the UAE, and rent car Dubai. They drive a hired Lamborghini or Rolls Royce at sunset along the expressway and enjoy their lives. Many of them like to rent cars to decide on the purchase of the next Ferrari for their incomparable collection. Others simply like to drive a hired car – each time in a new one. But after retiring from football, life does not end either.

Despite the setback in Qatar, Gareth gave football a lot of bright and fantastic moments that went down in the history of football. And now let's remember the best highlights of the world football star.

5. Young kid vs Inter

The third round of the Champions League of the 2010/11 season against London Tottenham started superbly for the current winners of the tournament. Inter went into the second half leading 4-0 – let's not be mistaken if we say that many fans switched the broadcast to parallel games.

But in vain. Milan miraculously saved the victory (4-3), and 21-year-old Gareth Bale tore apart the right flank of the Italians' defense and forced Julio Cesar to get the ball out of the goal three times.

4. The first poker in career

The match, in which the Real Madrid striker scored four goals, could not fly past our selection. At the end of 2015, Real Madrid trampled into the lawn of Rayo Vallecano in the framework of the Spanish Championship, and the hero of the meeting Bale upset the guests in the 25th, 41st, 61st, and 70th minutes.

It was the first, but not the last poker in the career of a football player. A historic event happened in the 407th match at the professional level.

3. Humiliation of the defender of Barca

The final of the 2014 Spanish Cup gave the fans one of the coolest races in the history of sports No. 1. In the 85th minute of El Classico, Gareth, with the score 1-1, flew half of the field as if on a racing car and, mercilessly dealt with Barcelona defender Marc Bartra, sent the ball into the goal. Subsequently, the Welsh marathon runner recognizes this goal as the most important in his career.

Interesting figures: Western media estimated that in that episode Bale reached a speed of 35 kilometers per hour.

2. Cherished décima

After a great show at the Mestalla arena in Valencia, a month will pass. Again the final for Real Madrid in the Champions League, again 1:1 on the scoreboard. And again a victorious year performed by the hero of the article! There were no runs with the ball – in the 110th minute, Angel Di Maria cut out an excellent canopy, and Bale closed his head into the empty goal of Atletico Madrid.

The first Champions League final, played between teams from the same city, ended with a score of 4:1. On that Lisbon evening, Real Madrid got its tenth victory in the main club tournament.

1. A goal masterpiece in Kiev

Four years later, the Welshman scored again in the Champions League final. Even twice! But if the second goal in the capital of Ukraine turned out to be a curious one (a fervent greeting to Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius), then the second one was epochal. So to hit a blow in the fall through yourself, and even in the main match of the club season 2017/18. Undoubtedly, the best episode in Bale's career that came to an end.

The fact that Bale played more than 1 hundred times for Wales, which made him the record holder of the Welsh men's national team, and scored 41 goals, exceeding Ian Rush's old best record, tells only a portion of his story – the one that will be told again and again in Wales.

Viva, Gareth Bale!

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