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FC Barcelona pays a vibrant tribute to Gérard Piqué!

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After fourteen seasons within the Barcelona jersey, Gérard Piqué (35) has determined to say cease. “Saturday’s sport can be my final on the Camp Nou. I wished to let you realize that I’ve determined that the time has come to finish this journey”, he introduced in a brief video posted on his Twitter account. This weekend, in opposition to Almeria, on the event of the thirteenth day of La Liga, the central defender of La Roja (102 caps, 5 targets) will thus play his final match, at Camp Nou, with the Blaugranas. A powerful announcement and a web page in historical past that’s turning for the Catalan membership. Arrived at Barça on the age of 10, Pique left Catalonia from 2004 to 2008 for the Manchester United Academy, the place he received a primary Champions League (2008), earlier than returning to the membership of his coronary heart. .

Educated on the membership and with 615 matches in all competitions (52 targets, 13 assists), the native of Barcelona logically obtained a pleasant tribute. On its social networks and its web site, the Catalan membership has, in truth, multiplied the messages for its emblematic defender. After a primary picture revealed the place we see the one who has devoted 21 years of his life to the Culers kissing his crest, with the caption: “a life devoted to Barça. Thanks Pique”, Barça additionally highlighted the file of the 2010 world champion: eight La Liga, seven King’s Cups, three Champions League, three Membership World Cups, six Spanish Tremendous Cups and three UEFA Tremendous Cups. One thing to make you dizzy … After just a few movies retracing his finest defensive interventions or his decisive achievements, the present second in La Liga additionally revealed a protracted message summarizing the highlights of his profession.

Joan Laporta personally thanks Gérard Piqué!

From its debut to its varied coronations on the European scene by means of its most lovely evenings spent on the Bernabéu, the Barcelona crew wished to thank its captain for all of his work. Requested, for his half, in regards to the announcement made by Pique, Joan Laporta additionally expressed his gratitude to his protege: “he’s a part of the Barça crest, he’ll all the time be a reference for the ‘culers’, he has amply demonstrated what is predicted of Barça”, first assured the Catalan president earlier than returning to the situations of departure of Pique. As a reminder, the Spanish worldwide ought to sit on almost 40 million euros in line with Onda Cero, particularly the wage remaining on his 12 months and a half of contract.

Barca will all the time be your private home. We’ll miss you ? pic.twitter.com/sjnx3gherE

—FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 3, 2022

“The deal continues to be being finalized, however the participant may be very prepared to assist the membership. The participant understands the membership’s scenario relating to “truthful play”, the sports activities payroll, and there’s a nice predisposition. It is going to be as he desires, as he adapts and wishes. He should really feel comfy, he’s an individual with loads of duties and we’re at his disposal to make sure that the withdrawal course of is as clean as doable. We had already spoken and through latest occasions, we had made widespread reflections. We had left the choice within the palms of the participant. He made a really transferring video., Laporta mentioned on the microphone of Barça TV. Slightly earlier within the night, it was his mentor and former companion, Carles Puyol, who despatched him a really good message: thanks for the whole lot Geri. I’m in shock. Individuals have been unfair to you, few have defended the Barca shirt such as you did. I can all the time say that I performed alongside you, a privilege. I really like you my pal. Farewell messages that ought to multiply over the following few hours…