The legendary winger also rose to superstardom at Real Madrid where he won three LaLiga titles and a staggering five Champions League trophies.

All of them came with a price, as the Welshman had to spend a lot of time on the training ground and travel around the world to face some of the best teams around the globe.

Bale also gave it his all for Wales, whom he led to the Euro 2016 semi-finals as well as their first World Cup appearance since 1958 in 2022.

However, all that grind came to an end when the Tottenham legend shocked the world in January and announced his early retirement at the age of 33.

Many fans were gutted to see one of football’s biggest stars calling it a day so abruptly but Bale seems to be loving life.

The former forward took to social media where he shared photos showing him enjoying some fun time with his wife Emma Rhys-Jones and their children Alba Violet, Nava Valentina, Axel and Xander.

It’s fair to assume the ex-Wales captain found some time for some golf, but he also showed he is trying his hand at tennis during his holiday.

Bale posted on Instagram: “Family time.”

The Real great’s post attracted over 375,000 likes from his 53million followers, who stormed the comments’ section.

One fan wrote: “Wales, golf, tennis, Madrid lol.”

Another commented: “Best Real Madrid player of all time.”

A third said: “Boss.”

This fan posted: “Idol.”

And that one stated: “Glad you’re happy, mate. You deserve it!”

8The Bale family went on holiday and enjoyed some time on the beachCredit: INSTAGRAM8The Bales had some quality time during the Tottenham hero’s retirementCredit: INSTAGRAM8Bale has been retired since January after the World CupCredit: INSTAGRAM8Bale enjoyed tremendous success at Tottenham and Real Madrid