Wales captain Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 after a glittering career. The nation’s most-capped male player and record men’s goalscorer announced his decision on social media. Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, is arguably Wales’ finest ever footballer.
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Marcus Rashford inspired England to the victory required to top Group B and ensure it was despair for Wales as they went out of the tournament after a bitterly disappointing World Cup campaign. Wales needed to either beat England and hope Iran and USA ended in a draw or pursue the more unlikely outcome of running up a four-goal victory margin at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
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Wales’ first World Cup for 64 years looks set to end at the first hurdle after Iran secured a last ditch but deserved win.Substitute Roozbeh Cheshmi struck from 20 yards nine minutes into stoppage time, before Ramin Rezaeian finished off a counter-attack to seal victory for a revitalised Iran side.
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Gareth Bale rode to Wales’ rescue once again as the captain’s late penalty salvaged a draw against the United States in his country’s first World Cup game for 64 years. Wales were listless and overrun in a first half dominated by a vibrant USA team, who led as Tim Weah finished smartly after a surging run and pass by Christian Pulisic.
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It has taken 64 years for Wales but they will be playing in a World Cup Finals after an emotional, passionate and pulsating play-off victory over Ukraine in Cardiff. A first half Gareth Bale free kick was deflected off the head of Andriy Yarmolenko into his own net.
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