Through a video posted on social networks, Gerard Piqué, Barça player, announced his retirement from professional soccer. He indicated that this Saturday at 9 p.m. will be the last game at the Camp Nou against Almería.
Barcelona’s match against Almeria will have a special touch, as it will be the 35-year-old defender’s last game with the azulgrana jersey at Camp Nou.
It is not yet known whether the match against Osasuna on November 8 will be the definitive one just before the World Cup. The emotional 2-minute video reviews his entire soccer career since he started at La Masia.
He adds in the clip: “You, culers, have given me everything. Now that the dreams of my childhood have been fulfilled, it is time to close this circle. I have always said that after Barça there would be no other team, and that’s how it will be.
Piqué announces his retirement from soccer after becoming a legend
Piqué has been a legend not only at FC Barcelona, but also in the Spanish national team.
He bids farewell to soccer with an outstanding track record: 8 Leagues played, 4 Champions League titles, 1 Premier League, 7 King’s Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 1 Euro Cup of Nations, 1 World Cup and 6 Spanish Super Cups.
The Catalan player has played a total of 666 games so far, of which 615 have been with his team Barcelona. In these disputes he has managed to score 57 goals that have made him a soccer legend in Spain.
Pique has lost a lot of prominence during the 2022-2023 season after the arrival of new signings such as Marcos Alonso, Koundé and Christensen. In fact, he accumulated only 554 minutes played in 9 matches between La Liga and Champions League.
However, in the video the Catalan leaves open a door to return in the future, albeit away from the field of play.
A surprise retirement
Gerard Piqué’s retirement has left Barcelona and the soccer world in total astonishment, as in September the player himself said that he ruled out retirement at that time.
Although the player had a contract signed until 2024, Piqué preferred to leave soccer after the start of the season in which he has been a substitute. He will be able to say goodbye next Saturday during Barcelona’s match against Almeria at Camp Nou.
The defender has also been going through a difficult year in his personal life, from rumors of his breakup with Shakira, to his separation for alleged infidelity.
The world champion with Spain in South Africa 2010 is now in a new relationship with Clara Chía Martí, an employee of his company Kosmos where he met her.
In addition, she also faces the legal battle for the assets and custody of her children Sasha and Milan.
