FC Barcelona Star Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football
New Delhi: FC Barcelona’s long-serving defender and World Cup winner with Spain has decided to hang up his boots on Thursday. The 35-year old centre-back will be playing his last match against Almeria, this coming Saturday at the Camp Nou.
Pique rose from the youth ranks of the Blaugranas before making his professional debut with Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United. He came back to Barcelona in 2008 and the rest we all know is history as he went onto win every single club trophies there is to win. He has won the Euros on multiple occasions with Spain, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup as well in South Africa.
He has appeared in a total of 615 games for the 5-times European Champions, scoring 52 times and winning as many as 30 trophies.
Culers, us he de dir una cosa. pic.twitter.com/k3V919pm1T
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) November 3, 2022
Thanks @3gerardpique for everything. It wasn’t the goodbye we expected but we always respect you for what you’ve done to this club as a player. @FCBarcelona #ForcaBarca #Pique pic.twitter.com/vNbJ3kp79b
— Haruuuuuuun (@Enjoy_Harun) November 3, 2022
Didn’t expect this Gerard Piqué departure to hit me so hard.
A true legend of the game despite everything. A man who’s truly won it all.
For all the times you defended the badge, thank you, Geri 💙♥️. pic.twitter.com/GXsPJg3MPr
— Sara 🦋 (@SaraFCBi) November 3, 2022
Gerard Piqué will play his last game for Barça on Saturday.
Thank you for everything legend 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/7eqzG2cffX
— total Barça (@totalBarca) November 3, 2022
He won everything at the club, left it all on the field, humiliated Madrid numerous times and much, much more. Thank you for everything Gerard Pique. Legend of the club. 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/rP79ZgXIPq
— La Senyera (@LaSenyera) November 3, 2022