Barcelona’s defender, Gerald Pique on Thursday announced his retirement from football.
The former spanish international via his official Twitter page stated that Saturday’s match (against Almeria) will be his last game at the Camp Nou.
“Saturday’s match (against Almeria) will be my last at the Camp Nou,” the 35-year-old posted on Twitter
Pique retires having won the Champions League thrice. He also won eight La Liga crowns, seven Copas del Rey, and three Champions League titles in 2009, 2011 with the Spanish side.
“I wanted to tell you that I’ve decided the moment has come to end this journey,” he said in a video clip of the star watching images of himself as a small boy wearing the Barcelona shirt, or chasing after autographs.
“There’s no other team after Barca,” he added.
“I’m going to become a super fan, I’ll be supporting the team and pass on my love for Barca to my son.”
“And sooner or later, I’ll be back,” he concluded.
