{"id":132793,"date":"2023-10-26T15:14:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132793"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:14:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:14:22","slug":"gareth-bale-takes-up-brand-new-sport-in-retirement-from-football-and-former-world-no2-is-impressed-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/gareth-bale-takes-up-brand-new-sport-in-retirement-from-football-and-former-world-no2-is-impressed-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Bale takes up brand new sport in retirement from football and former world No2 is impressed | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
GARETH BALE has shown off his skill on the tennis court and earned himself praise from former world No2 Alex Corretja.<\/p>\n
After hanging up his boots earlier this year, the ex-Real Madrid star has embraced another new sport.<\/p>\n
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Bale, 34, retired from football following the 2022 World Cup – but he left nobody in any doubt about how he would fill his spare time.<\/p>\n
The ex-Tottenham\u00a0and\u00a0Real Madrid\u00a0star had a glittering career winning 22 trophies including a whopping five\u00a0Champions Leagues.<\/p>\n
He has proved his skill on the pitch but has shown his talent in golf too this year in the PGA Tour and Ryder Cup All-Star match.<\/p>\n
But this was not enough for the Welsh legend who has impressed fans yet again with a video of his skillful ball-striking on the tennis court.<\/p>\n
In the clip, Bale is spotted hitting the ball in style with his right hand.<\/p>\n And one tennis icon who was stunned by his performance was former No2 Corretja who did not hesitate to praise Bale.<\/p>\n He said: "With that right hand I would have had a much better chance of being number 1 \ud83d\ude1c!"<\/p>\n The two-time French Open finalist retired from the sport in 2005 and coached British tennis star Andy Murray from 2008 to 2011.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Corretja now works as a commentator for the sport.<\/p>\n In 2019 Bale\u00a0was left out in the cold by Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and accused of wanting to play golf more than football.<\/p>\n Bale famously partied with his Welsh team-mates after their Euro 2020 qualification\u00a0holding a flag which read: "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order."<\/p>\n<\/picture>OUT OF TOON <\/span><\/p>\n
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