Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from football at the end of the next game in Almeria, after 14 years in the first team.
Gerard Pique grew up in the famous Barcelona academy “La Masia” before moving to Manchester United in the club’s age ranges, and returned to Barcelona in the summer of 2008 in the context of a revolution carried out by the new manager of the time. , Pep Guardiola.
Pique suffered from problems on and off the pitch this year when he announced his separation from his Colombian partner Shakira amid allegations of cheating on her, and was then barred from the Catalan club’s starting lineup.
Pique posted a video clip on his official Twitter account, stating that he would be leaving Barcelona after the team’s next match against Almeria, noting: “I will return to the club again”, indicating that he intends to run for the club’s presidency in 2026.
Pique has played more than 600 games for Barcelona, during which he won the Spanish league and Champions League 3 times, as well as the King’s Cup and Super Cup tournaments.
