In the early morning of November 4, Beijing time, 35-year-old Spanish star Pique posted a video on his personal social account announcing that he was about to retire. Saturday's La Liga home match against Almeria will be the last game of his career at Camp Nou. Barça will bid farewell to Pique at a dinner this Wednesday.
After Pique announced his retirement, Barça officially saluted him in English: "Dedicate your life to Barça, thank you, Pique !" World Cup officials also paid tribute to Pique as follows: "A champion for a while, a champion for life." The famous "Mebuki" and England legend Lineker also affirmed Pique for his career: "He was one of the great giants of football, a good player who won everything, he will be missed." ”
According to Helena Condis, a reporter from Kobe Radio, before Pique retired, he voluntarily gave up his remaining 1 and a half years of contract with Barca, and the original 35-year-old contract with Barça will not expire until June 2024. Not only that, but Pique also gave up Barca's deferred salary that had not yet been paid to him, and the total could reach more than 80 million euros before tax. Being able to give up a huge sum of money so freely is enough to show that Pique is "true love" for Barca.
Despite previous news that Pique was included in the 55-man preliminary list for the Spanish men's soccer team, even if Luis Enrique chooses to call Pique back to the national team, he will "decide" not to participate in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Born in 1987, Pique had a brilliant career, winning a total of 30 titles during his time at Barca, including eight La Liga and three Champions Leagues. At Manchester United, he has also won four trophies with the team, and at Spanish level, Pique helped the team win the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. Pique is one of the few players in football to achieve a "Grand Slam" title for club and national teams.