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Gareth Bale has taken his first significant step since hanging up his boots, joining NBA icon Stephen Curry.
Bale ended his 17-year football career last year, leaving the sport with a firm claim to be the greatest British player of all time.
It was no secret that Bale had a great passion for golf during his playing days and fans often joked that he cared more about the sport than football.
And he’s decided to channel more energy into the game, becoming an ambassador for Curry’s ‘Underrated Golf.’
Golden State Warriors star Curry has also been passionate about golf from a young age and Under Rated aims to open the game to youth from diverse communities.
Gareth Bale joins Stephen Curry in his first move since leaving football
Curry launched the initiative in the United States two years ago and is now heading to Europe, starting in Surrey between May 29 and 31.
Bale teased that he would work with Curry after the two met following the clash between Curry’s Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month.
Bale posted a photo of himself on the court with Curry and a signed jersey, writing, “What a night watching these guys play up close.” Good to see you (Stephen Curry). Excited for what’s to come!’
Bale later spoke in more detail about the tour in a press release.
Bale, a great golf fan, has become an ambassador for Curry’s ‘Underrate Golf’
As reported by The Mirror, he said: “It is an honor to join Stephen Curry and his Underrate Golf European Tour as an ambassador as they expand their international presence this year.
‘I have admired the work the tour has done in the US to grow golf, a sport I love and believe in the enormous opportunities it offers.
“My role as an ambassador allows me to merge my enthusiasm for sport with my passion for creating multi-faceted sporting opportunities for the young people of Wales, and I look forward to seeing the skills of the young athletes when they take to the greens at Walton Heath this May.