Gareth Bale

Bale will leave the Bernabeu when his contract expires at the end of June, and signed off with a fifth Champions League winners' medal following Saturday's 1-0 ...

"It has been an honour. Together we were able to create some moments that will live forever in the history of this club and football. It has been an honour."

Gareth Bale has thanked Real Madrid in an open letter confirming that he is leaving the club after nine years in Spain.

"Together we were able to create some moments that will live forever in the history of this club and football. I also want to thank president Florentino Perez, [managing director] Jose Angel Sanchez, and the board for giving me the opportunity to play for this club. HALA MADRID!"

Gareth Bale has described his time at Real Madrid as 'an incredible experience' that he will 'never forget' as he confirmed his exit from the Spanish club.

Together we were able to create some moments that will live forever in the history of this club and football. “To be a part of this club's history and to achieve what we achieved while I was a Real Madrid player, has been an incredible experience and one I will never forget. Despite a difficult second half to his career, when he was often criticised for a perceived commitment to golf and Wales ahead of his club, he has described his experience in a positive light.

Gareth Bale has marked the end of his Real Madrid career by thanking the club for making his football dream come true.

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The 32-year-old became the first British player to win the Champions League five times when Real Madrid beat Liverpool in Paris on Saturday.

Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was awarded an OBE, also for services to football and charity. Wales captain Gareth Bale has been awarded an MBE for services to football and charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Wales captain Gareth Bale awarded MBE for services to football and charity

Gareth Bale bid farewell to Real Madrid and earned another honor on Wednesday — this time from Queen Elizabeth II. The five-time Champions League winner, ...

“Real Madrid would like to express its sincere gratitude and affection to Gareth Bale, a player who will forever be part of the club’s legacy,” the club said. He’s also looking for a new club after confirming earlier Wednesday that his time at Madrid is over. He once posed grinning for a photo celebrating a big win for his national team, holding up a Welsh flag with the words “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order.” “I write this message to say thank you to all my teammates, past and present, my managers, the back room staff and to the fans that supported me,” he said, not touching on his feuds. “I arrived here nine years ago as a young man who wanted to realize my dream of playing for Real Madrid,” he said in a letter posted on Twitter. “To wear the pristine white kit, to wear the crest on my chest, to play at the Santiago Bernabéu, to win titles and to be part of what it’s so famous for, to win the Champions League. I can now look back, reflect and say with honesty that this dream became a reality and much, much more.” The announcement of the honor for services to football and charity, which coincides with celebrations of the 96-year-old monarch’s Platinum Jubilee, came while Bale is on international duty with Wales. The 32-year-old forward will be hoping to lead Wales to its first World Cup since 1958 on Sunday in a playoff final against Ukraine in Cardiff.

Gareth Bale and Liverpool vice-captain James Milner have been awarded MBEs in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours list.The accolades form part of the...

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The Wales forward was recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours along with fellow footballers including Rio Ferdinand and James Milner.

Growing up in Peckham, I never dreamt this would ever be a possibility so to be recognised with this honour is surreal. Ferdinand said on Twitter: “It’s an absolute honour to be recognised on the Queens Birthday Honours list. “I joined a football academy at the age of nine, so the sport is a defining part of my identity.

The 32-year-old - who confirmed his trophy-laden nine-year spell at Real Madrid has come to an end - became the first British player to win five Champions ...

'You do inspire a lot of people, especially from the inner city and the people that can relate to you. 'I got a message from Worcester saying the person who emailed me was trying to get hold of me. The 43-year-old won 81 England caps and six Premier League titles, and helped United to Champions League success in 2008. 'It's a lot and it is difficult to be that role model because you don't want to let people down. Blissett is a patron of the Sporting Memories Foundation - a charity that tackles dementia, loneliness and depression through the power of sport. It is a big responsibility,' he said. All those kinds of things I've been through throughout my life. More than anything, I know it makes my parents happy,' he said. I think it's more about the journey I've been through and all that kind of stuff, I guess. The 32-year-old - who has won five Champions Leagues - has been awarded an MBE for services to football and charity Wales captain Gareth Bale leads the list of sporting stars on the Queen's Birthday Honours list after being awarded an MBE for services to football and charity. Gareth Bale heads list of sporting stars on the Queen's Honours List as Wales forward is awarded an MBE... with Rio Ferdinand, James Milner and England cricketer Moeen Ali also recognised for services to their sport and charity