To everyone’s surprise, Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona defender, announced his end of career yesterday in a video posted directly to his Twitter account. A news all the more unexpected that it is done in the middle of the season.
In the video which already has more than 15 million views, he announces: “I wanted to tell you that I have decided that the time has come to end this journey”, “There will be no other team after Barça”. Sad music to move the public accompanies the announcement of the departure of the 35-year-old player.
Culers, us he de dir una cosa. pic.twitter.com/k3V919pm1T
— Gerard Pique (@3gerardpique) November 3, 2022
He had recently been talked about in the tabloids for having cheated on his wife Shakira, mother of his two children. The FC Barcelona defender already has a good track record to his credit, winning three Champions Leagues, the World Cup in 2010 and Euro 2012 with Spain. On November 5, 2022, he will play his last match against Almería, but he still promises to return “sooner or later“and that he will remain a fervent supporter of Barça.
Tributes from some players
Among the footballers who paid tribute to him, Sergio Ramos spoke on his Twitter account “Geri, I say it to you in Andalusian: withdraw from “the dance”, crack! Enjoy life !”, while Neymar shared the Spanish player’s retirement announcement video on his Instagram story, writing below “Leyenda” i.e. “Legend” accompanied by a heart emoticon. Conversely, Lionel Messi has not yet spoken, confirming half-worded the rumors that their relationship had been strained for a few months…
Geri, te lo digo in Andaluz: ¡que te quiten ‘lo bailao’, crack! ¡Disfruta de la vida! pic.twitter.com/Qt0MSTPj73
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) November 3, 2022
Jeanette Atme Daou