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Fans pay tribute to Gareth Bale on social media as the Welsh icon announces SHOCK retirement | Daily Mail Online
![Gareth Bale on Twitter: "Ankle feeling better everyday, and helped by the boys breaking the Spanish record #40 #Unbeaten ππ»πͺπΈ https://t.co/R6nknFjPWB" / Twitter Gareth Bale on Twitter: "Ankle feeling better everyday, and helped by the boys breaking the Spanish record #40 #Unbeaten ππ»πͺπΈ https://t.co/R6nknFjPWB" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2Eqx7OXgAAkMjp.jpg)
Gareth Bale on Twitter: "Ankle feeling better everyday, and helped by the boys breaking the Spanish record #40 #Unbeaten ππ»πͺπΈ https://t.co/R6nknFjPWB" / Twitter
![Gareth Bale on Twitter: "My 4th Champions League Final with @adidasfootball and @realmadrid. Ready for the big stage with #X18!#HereToCreate #createdwithadidas https://t.co/UkBjrOyMsh" / Twitter Gareth Bale on Twitter: "My 4th Champions League Final with @adidasfootball and @realmadrid. Ready for the big stage with #X18!#HereToCreate #createdwithadidas https://t.co/UkBjrOyMsh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dd9vhttU8AAs7EV.jpg:large)
Gareth Bale on Twitter: "My 4th Champions League Final with @adidasfootball and @realmadrid. Ready for the big stage with #X18!#HereToCreate #createdwithadidas https://t.co/UkBjrOyMsh" / Twitter
![Gareth Bale on Twitter: "Good day at the office! Let's build on this and look forward! ππΌ #COYS https://t.co/EInihP8TO6" / Twitter Gareth Bale on Twitter: "Good day at the office! Let's build on this and look forward! ππΌ #COYS https://t.co/EInihP8TO6" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvVJmN0XAAAFzFk.jpg)
Gareth Bale on Twitter: "Good day at the office! Let's build on this and look forward! ππΌ #COYS https://t.co/EInihP8TO6" / Twitter
![Gareth Bale on Twitter: "To all the Spurs fans, after 7 years, I'm back! #COYS @SpursOfficial https://t.co/zGk37PnQe9" / Twitter Gareth Bale on Twitter: "To all the Spurs fans, after 7 years, I'm back! #COYS @SpursOfficial https://t.co/zGk37PnQe9" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiSw6hKWoAAdGv_.jpg)
Gareth Bale on Twitter: "To all the Spurs fans, after 7 years, I'm back! #COYS @SpursOfficial https://t.co/zGk37PnQe9" / Twitter
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![UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "Gareth Bale has scored 10 goals in his last 10 games for Real Madrid π₯π₯π₯ #UCL https://t.co/YBcLwhzHF4" / Twitter UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "Gareth Bale has scored 10 goals in his last 10 games for Real Madrid π₯π₯π₯ #UCL https://t.co/YBcLwhzHF4" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnfBY9DX0AITeNl.jpg)