Gareth Bale announced his retirement as a professional football player
The 'Cardiff Express' decided to hang up his boots after participating in his first and only World Cup of his football career. That's why today at Líbero we remember the time when the Welshman carried his national team in an international tournament, which meant a lot to him.
It was in the Euro 2016, where the Welsh cyclone had an amazing campaign with Wales. The 'Red Dragons' reached the semifinals, eliminating Belgium in the quarterfinals. In addition, Bale scored three goals in the tournament, being a key player for his country.
In this championship, the 'Welsh Cyclone', who had just won the Champions League with Real Madrid, faced Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo, who was his teammate at the Spanish club. This was a great match as the two best footballers in Europe at that time faced each other. However, this match did not count with the presence of Ramsey, who had been Bale's partner in the championship. And he certainly missed him.
The Portuguese won 2-0 and advanced to the Euro final, leaving the 'Cardiff Express' and company wanting more. CR7 scored a fantastic header goal and assisted Nani for another, ending Gareth Bale's European dream. After the match, both players shared an emotional hug, showing that they were friends off the field.