MLS LAFC Bale Soccer

FILE – Wales’ Gareth Bale takes a shot during the World Cup 2022 playoff soccer match between Wales and Austria at Cardiff City stadium, in Cardiff, Britain, on March 24, 2022. Los Angeles FC has reached a deal with Bale to move to Major League Soccer after his departure from Real Madrid, a person close to the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke Saturday, June 25, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the details of the 12-month deal are still being finalized. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)