On Monday, January 9, Gareth Bale announced his retirement from football at just 33 years of age. Days later, Shakira premiered her Season 53 with Bizarrap where she vented all her spite for Gerard Piqué.
If there are two controversial characters in football, they have been precisely Gareth Bale and Gerard Piquéthe first lived a successful stage as a footballer just like the second, one won everything with Real Madrid and the other won everything with FC Barcelona and the Spanish National Team.
Criticism has rained down on both Bale and Piqué
Gareth Bale was even accused of not having a passion for football and of not feeling the Real Madrid shirtclub in which he was the protagonist of memorable moments including a great goal from Chile in the 2017 Champions League final against Liverpool.
For his part, Piqué was criticized for his poor form with Barça in recent yearsHowever, he kept going until he saw the time to stop, involved in the scandals of his separation with Shakira and the business of the Spanish Super Cup, Davis Cup, etc.
Between business and thanks
Piqué already off the pitch has shown that he has focused on his business, he even showed that even Shakira’s insults are profits and announced Casio’s sponsorship for the Kings Leagueafter his ex addressed him with the famous phrase: “You traded a Rolex for a Casio.”
While Gareth Bale was grateful for the path he has taken in football with all his clubs Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid and LAFC. Despite his criticism, he won five Champions in nine years with Real Madrid and closed his career by winning the MLS Cup with LAFC and playing in a World Cup with Wales.
Without a doubt, and despite leading his career in his own way, Gareth Bale is the best Welsh footballer in history and his numbers support it.
Two controversial now ex-soccer players, Gerard Piqué and Gareth Bale, rivals on the field since the time of the epic Clásicos led by Guardiola and Mourinho, today were the two big news in the sport in the second week of 2023.
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