Gerard Pique on Thursday announced his retirement from football revealing he will be playing his last game as a Barcelona defender this weekend.
According to the 35-year-old, this weekend’s home game at the Camp Nou will be his last game for the Catalonia side.
Africa Today News, New York reports that he will retire after Barcelona’s away game next week, before the Spanish league stops for several weeks due to the World Cup.
Saturday’s match between Barcelona and Almeria will be Pique’s final game.
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A social media message from the Spaniard said: “I’ve always said that there would be no other team after Barcelona and that’s how it will be.”
“This Saturday’s game will be my last at the Camp Nou.
“I will become another fan and support the team and pass my love for Barcelona onto my kids, like parents did for me.”
Africa Today News, New York recalls that in September, popular Colombian pop star, Shakira had broken her silence for the first time since she split from Pique.
The couple had two children together during the 12 years they were together.
The 45-year-old singer was candid about how difficult life has been as her relationship with the 35-year-old Pique has fallen apart in the cover story for Elle magazine’s October issue.
She said: ‘Oh, this is really hard to talk about personally, especially as this is the first time I’ve ever addressed this situation in an interview.
“I’ve remained quiet and just tried to process it all. Um, and yeah, it’s hard to talk about it, especially because I’m still going through it, and because I’m in the public eye and because our separation is not like a regular separation.
“And so it’s been tough not only for me, but also for my kids. Incredibly difficult.’