Wells Forward Gareth Bale has joined Los Angeles FC ,LAFC) on a 12-month contract, with options until 2024, after that LaLiga the champion real madridWere Major League Soccer ,mls) The side was announced on Monday.
The 32-year-old, who signed for Spanish giants Real from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then-record transfer fee of 100 million euros ($105.84 million), will join as a free agent.
“I am extremely excited to make this move at LAFC,” Bell said in a statement on the LAFC website.
“It’s the right place for me and my family and the right time in my career, and I can’t wait to start working with the team and get ready to win more trophies in Los Angeles.”
Bale enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with Real, winning three LaLiga titles, five Champions League crowns, three Club World Cups and the Spanish Cup, although his time at the club was fraught with injuries.
The Welshman will be best remembered for scoring twice, including a surprise overhead kick, in the 2018 Champions League final against Liverpool and netting a resounding winner against Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey final.
But he was also often targeted by the Spanish media, who labeled him a “parasite” after he missed Real’s 4–0 home loss to Barcelona in March, just before appearing for Wales, and in April as a “parasite”. He was mocked by some fans during the league game. ,
Bale led Wales to their first World Cup final since 1958, when they beat Ukraine 1-0 in their playoffs in Cardiff earlier this month.
In Los Angeles, he will be joined by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini who signed for LAFC this month after leaving Juventus.
The 32-year-old, who signed for Spanish giants Real from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then-record transfer fee of 100 million euros ($105.84 million), will join as a free agent.
“I am extremely excited to make this move at LAFC,” Bell said in a statement on the LAFC website.
“It’s the right place for me and my family and the right time in my career, and I can’t wait to start working with the team and get ready to win more trophies in Los Angeles.”
Bale enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with Real, winning three LaLiga titles, five Champions League crowns, three Club World Cups and the Spanish Cup, although his time at the club was fraught with injuries.
The Welshman will be best remembered for scoring twice, including a surprise overhead kick, in the 2018 Champions League final against Liverpool and netting a resounding winner against Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey final.
But he was also often targeted by the Spanish media, who labeled him a “parasite” after he missed Real’s 4–0 home loss to Barcelona in March, just before appearing for Wales, and in April as a “parasite”. He was mocked by some fans during the league game. ,
Bale led Wales to their first World Cup final since 1958, when they beat Ukraine 1-0 in their playoffs in Cardiff earlier this month.
In Los Angeles, he will be joined by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini who signed for LAFC this month after leaving Juventus.