He could have been better than Cristiano and Messi, he preferred money, now he hangs up his boots

It is the shocking news of the day, of the week and of the month: Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from professional soccer. After leaving Real Madrid and going to LAFC in MLS, the Welsh has now decided to hang his boots and focus on something else.

Gareth Bale began to break into the world of football when he dazzled at Southampton, when he was still a wingback, after shining there, he went to Tottenham Hotspur and there, he established himself as a world star, and that was when the inevitable comparisons began.

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Left-footed, powerful, good shot and great potential for his age, were his main attributes and why he started getting compared with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, still at a very young age. That's when Real Madrid decided to sign him for over 100 million.

How much did Gareth Bale earn in MLS?

Contrary to what many thought, he did not earn as much, or at least, compared to what he generated at Real Madrid. In Spain his salary was around 17 million a year, on the other hand, in the United States, he was paid less than 2 million.