Gareth Bale retires from football at age of 33

Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football.

Bale, Wales' most-capped men’s player with 111 appearances, wrote on Instagram: "After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football.

"I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love.

"It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life. The highest of highs over 17 seasons, that will be impossible to replicate, no matter what the next chapter has in store for me."