"Last Saturday's match at Camp Nou"

The defender announced his farewell to the field at the age of thirty-five and thanked the Blaugrana

loud: Gerrard Pique He announced his farewell to Barcelona and football. The central defender revealed on social media that Saturday evening will be his last match at the Camp Nou in the Blaugrana shirt against Almeria. The 35-year-old Spaniard was on the sidelines of Xavi’s project: “Now that this boy’s dreams have come true, it’s time to close this circle. I’ve always said that after Barcelona there will be no other teams, so this Saturday will be my last game at the Camp Nou. I will always be a Barcelona fan, this is my family. I will come back, I will always go to Barcelona,” his words. Saturday at the 21 scheduled match, valid for the 13th day of La Liga, against Almirah.

Pique played 615 matches with the Blaugrano and scored 52 goals. plus three Champions CupsHe helped Barcelona win eight La Liga titles and seven Copa del Rey cups, among other titles. With the Spanish national team, he won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championship before retiring from international football in 2018. His retirement from Barcelona follows his separation from pop star Shakira, the mother of his two children, this summer.

Regarded as one of the best defenders in the world at the height of his career, Pique distinguished himself from other players for his interest in the entrepreneurial projects he started while still playing. With his company Kosmos changed the look Davis Cup In tennis, it also entered into controversial agreements with the Spanish Federation to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Pique also said he might consider running for the position of future Barcelona president.

Barcelona thanked him: “A whole life is dedicated to us”