 He ended his playing career with AS Saint-Étienne, where he played 35 matches in 1991–92 and 38 matches in 1992–93, but only 26 matches in 1993–94.Bell, in joining the campaign United Against Malaria in 2009, stated that "malaria ... affected his playing".For the national team, Bell was in the squads at the 1982 and 1990 FIFA World Cup but did not play any matches.