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Gareth Bale announces retirement from club and international
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Gareth Bale confirms Real Madrid exit as he posts heartfelt
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Bale's MLS advice to Messi: 'They accept losing a bit more' - ESPN
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Bale will go down as a Real Madrid great despite turbulent end to
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Gareth Bale breaks silence on Wayne Rooney's $1m-a-year DC United
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Gareth Bale shows what he really thinks of MLS with advice to
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How did Gareth Bale's time at Real Madrid get so messy?
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Gareth Bale confirms move to LAFC, but which other stars from
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How the USMNT could spoil Gareth Bale's World Cup moment
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Gareth Bale can become a superstar again at Newcastle - Rivaldo
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Where are they now? Real Madrid's XI from Gareth Bale's La Liga debut
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Have LAFC cured growing pains from signings of Bale & Co.? - ESPN
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Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been offered to