Despite what Pique showed during his career with Barcelona the ability to manage his affairs, and his tendency to act according to what he deems appropriate, the decision to retire was surprising.
According to the daily “Marca,” Pique forced this difficult choice and the player who achieved everything with the squad and club will retire at home as he always desired, without, at least thus far, attending meetings.
The publication continued, “Pique’s decision to quit at this time is due to a number of issues, so he found himself unable to play with Barcelona, as this season has fared below his greatest levels, and it has been noted that he plays a more important part than secondary in Xavi’s plans.”
The newspaper said: Pique lives outside the stadium, complicated months due to his separation recently, and although this had an impact on the emotional level, it was not a reason to take the decision to separate.
Pique made his retirement public by announcing that his final game would be played at Camp Nou on Saturday.
Gerard Pique will retire after the Barcelona match away from home in the following week, before the Spanish football league stopped for several weeks due to the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, which starts within a few days.
Pique suffered from problems inside and outside the stadium this year, as he announced his separation from his Colombian partner Shakira, and then he left the starting lineup of the Catalan club.
Pique played more than 600 games for Barcelona, winning the King’s Cup, Super Cup, and other Champions League and Spanish League competitions.
What factors led to Pique’s “sudden” retirement at this time?
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